Statement on the One-Year Anniversary Since Hamas October 7th Terrorist Attacks on Israel

Washington, D.C.-House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement:

"Exactly one year ago today, the Jewish people experienced the bloodiest day since the Holocaust as Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities against humanity, savagely murdering 1,200 innocent Israelis and taking 251 hostages. Tragically 97 remain captive today including 4 Americans. Today and always, my heart breaks for their families, many who I've personally met.

It has never been more important to support our most precious ally in its fight for survival and for the world to know this is not Israel's fight alone.

In response to the heinous atrocities of October 7th, we have also seen the ancient hatred of antisemitism infect once 'elite' higher education institutions and spread across American society emboldened by the moral equivocation of a failed Biden-Harris Administration and the radical pro-Hamas Democrat Party. This antisemitic rot has embedded itself into a now biased international community and United Nations which rewards barbaric Iranian terrorists while punishing Israel for defending itself.

From exposing the moral rot within American universities in the congressional hearing heard around the world, to demanding the United Nations be held accountable, I am proud to help lead the fight against antisemitism and anti-Israel hate in the halls of Congress and around the world. I was honored to deliver an address at the Israeli Knesset this past May to emphasize House Republicans and President Trump's unwavering support for Israel in their greatest time of need as well as our commitment to fighting antisemitism at home and abroad. As a senior member of the House Armed Services and the House Intelligence Committee, I have worked with my Republican colleagues to pass critical pieces of legislation providing needed military aid to support Israel and counter the dangerous and reckless anti-Israel policies of the Biden-Harris Administration.

But we know our work is far from over.

As Israel continues to face an onslaught of attacks from Iran and their proxies, we must acknowledge that the foreign policy of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden has failed to stand by Israel, instead empowering adversaries like Iran through sanction relief, and a slow-walking of critical military aid passed by House Republicans. The world cannot afford four more years of Kamala Harris and the Democrat Party's foreign policy of appeasement to Iran. We must reimpose President Trump's maximum pressure campaign against Iran, support Israel, and bring home the hostages who have suffered for far too long."<_o3a_p>

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