Mr. Speaker, as the world watches the disturbing situation unfold in Iraq and Syria, we are again shocked by ISIL's latest action.
A few days ago, we learned that ISIL destroyed the Armenian Holy Martyrs church and the Museum of the Holy Martyrs, a memorial to the victims of the Armenian genocide that houses the remains of those who perished in 1915. The deliberate and barbarous destruction of another holy site again reveals the true nature of ISIL and its agenda, which is driven by hate and intolerance.
Our government continues to condemn ISIL, a terrorist organization that tramples on the fundamental rights of all people.