The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitic comments by Malaysia’s outgoing prime minister. The lead sponsor of the bill, Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), said the vote “demonstrates the commitment of the United States to people of the Jewish faith, and the dedication of the United States Congress to further Middle East peace.”
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