Ted Deutch: “I thank the gentleman, the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, for yielding and for his tireless work to…”

“I thank the gentleman, the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, for yielding and for his tireless work to address the threat of anti-Semitism around the world. Mr. Speaker, this resolution was a collaborative effort among my fellow co-chairs of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti- Semitism, and I thank each of them for their commitment to bringing attention and responding to the proliferation of anti-Semitism globally. I especially want to thank and acknowledge Congressman Smith of New Jersey for his commitment to human rights and his ongoing fight against anti-Semitism. This resolution is a strong statement by Congress that, in the face of rising global anti-Semitism, countries, including ours, must prioritize the security and the protection of their Jewish communities. The anti-Semitism we are witnessing around the world today is both unique and longstanding. It is amorphous and it is very direct. It is complex. But in many ways, it is straightforward hatred. Not every case of anti-Semitism will garner international attention like the attack on the Paris supermarket earlier this year. However, Jewish communities around the world experience attacks and intimidation on a regular basis. Just weeks ago, in Marseille, France, an armed man attacked three Jews near a synagogue, including a rabbi and his 19-year-old son. A third man suffered serious injuries from the stabbing.…”