Jared Moskowitz: “My amendment does not deny the tragedy that is going on in Gaza due to Hamas' horrific attack on Israel on October 7…”

“My amendment does not deny the tragedy that is going on in Gaza due to Hamas' horrific attack on Israel on October 7, but at the end of the day, the Gaza Ministry of Health is the Hamas Ministry of Health. The idea that the United States Government would rely on a terrorist organization for statistics, for data that is being utilized, there are better ways to do this. We could work with our international partners and the U.N. By the way, the U.N., which was relying on Hamas, the Gaza Ministry of Health, if you will, lowered their numbers just a couple weeks ago by a significant amount, thousands, in fact. I believe that the United States should stop relying on a terrorist organization for information. Remember, it is Hamas' goal to sell propaganda to the American people, to sell propaganda to the world, and the idea that we would participate in it because there are no other credible sources--Hamas is not a credible source. Since when is Hamas credible? Mr. Chair, I thank my colleagues, Representatives Wilson of South Carolina, Lawler, Gottheimer, and Miller of West Virginia, for supporting my amendment. As I have said, this amendment will prohibit the State Department from using unverified statistics provided by Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this bipartisan amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Moskowitz).…”