Rep. Schiff Statement on Violent Anti-Israel Protests in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to recent protests and violence by anti-Israel activists in Washington:
“What happened yesterday in Washington D.C. was the latest, hateful incident in the wave of antisemitism plaguing our country.
“To have strong disagreements is understandable. But to glorify Hamas – a barbaric terrorist organization with the stated goal of killing Jews and destroying the Jewish state – is abhorrent. Hamas raped, tortured, and murdered its victims, and still holds several innocent Americans and dozens of other hostages.
"Protestors also destroyed public property and burned the American flag. The flag represents our country and its people, and our right to protest peacefully and express ourselves freely. To desecrate it is contemptible.
“People have a right to express their views – and they should. But to glorify terrorism and demean the symbol of our country should be anathema to us all."
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