Jayapal Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Attack
SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement recognizing two years since the October 7th attack.
“October 7th was a horrific day—for Israelis, for Jewish people around the world, for all of us who believe in peace. The immense pain and suffering of those who died that day, of those who were taken hostage and their families, and of all those who feared for their safety, has left a hole in our collective hearts.
“In the two years since, we have also seen that revenge never brings peace, and war only brings more war. Netanyahu’s war on Gaza and on Palestinians has only hurt the return of the hostages and the safety of Israelis. The genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza by the Israeli government and the violence and overtaking of land against Palestinians in the West Bank have been absolutely devastating and against anything that humanity can tolerate.
“Today, many Israelis, Jews around the world, people in so many countries, as well as the majority of the American people, know that neither Israelis nor Palestinians will be safe and free if both are not safe and free. Today we stand for peace: for Israelis and for Palestinians. We stand against the rising tides of hate against any peoples. We stand with the families of the hostages for the return of their loved ones. We stand with the Palestinian people for their own liberation. We stand for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.”