Washington state Democrat Rep. Adam Smith mentioned his residence was vandalized by cease-fire activists.
Smith mentioned in an announcement that his home in Bellevue, Washington, was vandalized on Thursday evening.
“Last night, my house was vandalized by people advocating for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. This attack is sadly reflective of the coarsening of the political discourse in our country, and is completely unwarranted, unnecessary, and harmful to our political system,” Smith mentioned.
“Throughout the course of my career, my staff and I have continually met with groups from all parts of the political spectrum, including Pro-Palestinian and left-wing activists, and I remain open to meeting with these groups and discussing our differences and where we can come together in a productive and peaceful way. We must engage with politics in this way and reject the rise in political violence that we have witnessed over the past several years.”
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WASHINGTON, DC – May 19: Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., throughout the House Armed Services markup of the fiscal 2011 protection authorization invoice. (Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)
The Washington Democrat known as out the extremism on each side of the political aisle, stating it must be addressed.
“The extremism on both the left and right side of our political spectrum is a threat to a healthy, functioning democracy and has been condoned for far too long. The simple truth is that extremism on both sides is degrading to our political system and must be rooted out for our democracy to be able to persist,” he mentioned.
“The world is increasingly complicated and full of tough challenges that require strong leaders. I am committed to taking on these challenges and this act of vandalism has only made me more determined to remain in politics to ensure that we resolve our differences in a peaceful way that truly reflects representative democracy,” Smith added.
Smith is not the one Congressman to be focused in acts of vandalism associated to the Israel-Hamas warfare.
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 12: House Armed Services Committee rating member Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) questions witnesses throughout a listening to within the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration’s high war-fighters, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, testified earlier than the committee about their FY2019 protection finances request, the potential navy response to alleged chemical assaults in Syria and different topics. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
California Republican Rep. David Valadao’s Hanford, California workplace was vandalized by anti-Israel activists on Nov. 27.
“This morning, my Hanford office was vandalized by anti-Israel protestors. I strongly support the right to peaceful protest, but violence and vandalism are never acceptable. In a democracy, harassment and intimidation is not how you make your voice heard,” Rep. Valadao posted on X.
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An image posted by the California Republican exhibits the workplace lined in “Murdered by Israel” posters and pretend blood.
Fox News’ Stepheny Price contributed to this report.