Political Quotes

“Mr. President, as Jewish families across the country celebrate the last night of Hanukkah tomorrow, too many of their loved ones will not be there to join them. Dozens of American citizens were murdered by Hamas during the brutal October 7 massacre, and several remain hostages in Gaza. It is critical that we continue to tell their stories. I recently met with Ranae Butler, who lost six family members, including at least five U.S. citizens on October 7. She told me how her mother, Carol Siman Tov, and her mother's dog Charlie were both shot in the head execution-style. Ranae's brother, Johnny Siman Tov, began texting with his sister when the attack began. As the terrorists set fire to the family's house, Johnny's final message read: They're here. They're burning us. We're suffocating. Johnny and his wife Tamar were both shot through the window of their safe room. Their three young children--Arbel, Shachar, and Omer--were all killed. They were found with black foam in their mouths. I have also worked with the family of 70-year-old Judih Weinstein and her husband, Gad Haggai. On October 7, the couple were walking in their kibbutz when the terrorists attacked. The family says they know both of them were shot, and that their phones were geolocated in Gaza. Based on a subsequent video of Gad's body, they worry he was killed. But as his death has not yet announced in Israel, they are still holding out hope that he might be alive.…”