"There is no justification as to why the State Department did not designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern despite its own reporting and statements."
"I mean, I have seen the textbooks. I have had briefings on the textbooks."
"We noted at the time in the resolution that the head of UNRWA said, oh, we cannot expect the people under occupation who have textbooks which idolize, praise, and express love for their occupiers."
"This was a book put out by U.N. Watch, Hillel Neuer. It is filled to overflowing with hatred, hatred, let me say again, hatred for Jews."
"this is nothing more than kicking the can."
"Again, UNRWA must be replaced. And that's hard and complex work."
"I do not think my patriotism is going to be in question here, but I do think your ability as officials to actually get things done is in question."
"We have got to be serious. We have, for decades, not done what we should do."
"It is unconscionable that President Tinubu sworn in May 2023 has not acknowledged the religious motivations for these attacks."
"I would remind my colleagues again over these many, many decades of trying to end U.S. taxpayer funding for UNRWA and to give it to other agencies that are not trying to create young people who quickl..."
"In reality, anti-Semitism and terrorist complicity of UNRWA has been established beyond a doubt for decades."