[ applause ] thank you so much, john. I appreciate that. Thank you for all being here for this important discussion today. I wish this subject did not need to be discussed at all. Discrimination against anyone on the basis of their faith or ethnicity is always wrong. That we have to repeat that briefing today is troubling. It is even more troubling that too many young people perpetrate that kind of discrimination. This a ministration is committed to stopping it. We stand firmly against the alarming rise of antisemitism, and we acknowledge this reality. Jerusalem is israels world capital. [ applause ] when President Trump moved the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem, it was a historic tap step toward peace in the region. And peace in the middle east begins by recognizing israels right to exist. Israel is a light to the region. But we all know it is surrounded by jihadists who embrace evil and who deny israels existence, and violently work to wipe it off the map. I think of my visits to the holy
I appreciate that. Thank you for all being here for this important discussion today. I wish this subject did not need to be discussed at all. Discrimination against anyone on the basis of their faith or ethnicity is always wrong. That we have to repeat that briefing today is troubling. It is even more troubling that too many young people perpetrate that kind of discrimination. This a ministration is committed to stopping it. We stand firmly against the alarming rise of antisemitism, and we acknowledge this reality. Jerusalem is israels world capital. [ applause ] when President Trump moved the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem, it was a historic tap step toward peace in the region. And peace in the middle east begins by recognizing israels right to exist. Israel is a light to the region. But we all know it is surrounded by jihadists who embrace evil and who deny israels existence, and violently work to wipe it off the map. I think of my visits to the holy land. A indelible experiences that ha
Want to join me in paying tribute to our former colleague, sir gerald coughman, who died over the weekend. He was an outstanding parliamentarian, a committed mp who dedicated his live to the future of his constituents and as father of the house his experience will be very much missed across this house and our thoughts with friends and family. This morning i had meetings with colleagues and others and in addition i shall have other such duties today. I would like to associate myself to the Prime Ministers remarks and assure the many relatives and friends of our former friend and colleague theyre very much in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Mr. Speaker, following last weeks byelection victory in copeland yeah does my right honorable friend believe this is an endorsement of her governments plans to maintain a Strong Economy, bring our society together and make sure we make a huge success of leaving the European Union . I thank my honorable friend and would like to congrat
Want to join me in paying tribute to our former colleague, sir gerald coughman, who died over the weekend. He was an outstanding parliamentarian, a committed mp who dedicated his live to the future of his constituents and as father of the house his experience will be very much missed across this house and our thoughts with friends and family. This morning i had meetings with colleagues and others and in addition i shall have other such duties today. I would like to associate myself to the Prime Ministers remarks and assure the many relatives and friends of our former friend and colleague theyre very much in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Mr. Speaker, following last weeks byelection victory in copeland yeah does my right honorable friend believe this is an endorsement of her governments plans to maintain a Strong Economy, bring our society together and make sure we make a huge success of leaving the European Union . I thank my honorable friend and would like to congrat