Jerry Nadler: “Mr. Speaker, this latest atrocity in Jerusalem tears the heart out of all civilized people. It is another example of…”

“Mr. Speaker, this latest atrocity in Jerusalem tears the heart out of all civilized people. It is another example of terrorism, which is a crime against all of us. It is not only a crime against all of us and against all concepts of civilized life, it is a crime against peace, and it is intended to be a crime against peace. The whole campaign by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the last 2 years has been a campaign of terror, to make sure there will be no peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians and the neighboring Arab countries. Unfortunately, Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, has played into their hands, into the hands of the terrorists, and has done so deliberately. He has his own political problems in the Palestinian constituency. We all appreciate political problems, but that is no excuse for allowing murder. It is no excuse for winking at murder, for encouraging murder. If the peace process collapses, as it seems to be doing, it will be on Mr. Arafat's head. The blame and the blood will be on his hands for playing with the terrorists. We must all remember in looking at this the key element of the entire Middle East peace process. The key element is land for peace.”