Sen. Hartley and Rep. Napoli Release Statement Responding to Recent Rise in Anti-Semitism

Today, state Senator Joan Hartley and state Representative Ronald Napoli Jr., members of the Waterbury legislative delegation, released the following statement regarding an increase in antisemitism in the United States amid recent confrontations between Israel and Hamas:

“It is incredibly distressing that the recent confrontations between Israel and Hamas have enabled a surge in hate speech and acts of violence toward the Jewish community here in the United States. These horrific, hateful acts have caused fear and heartache in families across the Jewish community, and we stand with them in denouncing this rise in antisemitism. Hate and intolerance have no place in a free and inclusive society.”

State Senator Joan V. Hartley
15th Senate District

State Representative Ron Napoli Jr.
73rd House District