ICYMI: Stevens Stands With Jewish Community in Michigan and Around the World in Remarks on House Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – ICYMI: Congresswoman Haley Stevens delivered passionate remarks on the House floor in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack against Jewish people in Sydney, Australia, on December 14. 

A full transcript of Rep. Stevens’ remarks is below:

Thank you, Mdm. Speaker.

Over the weekend, the world watched in horror as Jews celebrating the start of Hanukkah were murdered on the shores of Sydney, Australia.

It’s dizzying, it’s unfathomable, and devastatingly, it’s become more common in our world today. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in Australia, the United States, or Israel: the killing of Jewish people for practicing their faith is unconscionable, and it must stop.

Today, we mourn the 15 lives lost at Bondi Beach. We grieve with their families and their loved ones, and we share the pain felt by the entire Jewish community around the world. Hanukkah is a celebration of light—a proof point that even in dark times, Jewish communities can find the joy.

However, these are not easy days.

With freedom and lives on the line, we need change. We need the violence to stop.

As Co-Chair of the Anti-Semitism Task Force, I will always speak out and use my voice to uproot antisemitism wherever it festers.

To the Jewish community in Michigan and beyond: I see you, I hear you, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that you get to live, worship, and celebrate safely and freely.

Thank you, and I yield back.

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