[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 894

Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in 
                the United States and around the world.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 28, 2023

    Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Mr. Miller of Ohio) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in 
                the United States and around the world.

Whereas acts of hate, intimidation, discrimination, and violence based on 
        ethnicity or religion have no place in our country nor in the global 
        community;
Whereas the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of 
        antisemitism is widely accepted and serves as a critical tool to help 
        individuals comprehend and identify the various manifestations of 
        antisemitism;
Whereas, since the massacre of innocent Israelis by Hamas, an Iran-backed 
        terrorist organization, on October 7, 2023, antisemitic incidents of 
        harassment, vandalism, and assault in the United States have spiked 388 
        percent over the same period last year, according to reports from the 
        Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) Center on Extremism;
Whereas drastic increases in antisemitic activity has also been seen in Jewish 
        communities around the world since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks;
Whereas the slogan ``From the River to the Sea'', which is a rallying cry for 
        the eradication of the State of Israel and the Jewish people, has been 
        used by anti-Israel protesters in the United States and globally;
Whereas, on October 8, 2023, a car with individuals holding Palestinian flags 
        appeared to intentionally swerve out of its lane, nearly hitting a 
        visibly Jewish family in Clifton, New Jersey;
Whereas, on October 15, 2023, an individual in New York, New York, punched a 
        Jewish woman in the face at Grand Central Terminal solely because she 
        was Jewish;
Whereas, on October 28, 2023, a Jewish man in Sydney, Australia, was severely 
        injured by 3 anti-Israel rioters, in which he was punched in the head at 
        least 12 times, suffered a concussion, 2 black eyes, and 4 spinal 
        fractures;
Whereas, on November 3, 2023, a Jewish woman's store in New York City was 
        attacked by a mob of anti-Israel protesters all because she hung posters 
        of Israeli hostages in the store window;
Whereas, on November 3, 2023, 4 masked men walked into a restaurant in 
        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to tear down an Israeli flag 
        and yelled ``Free Palestine'';
Whereas, on November 4, 2023, an Arizona man was arrested by Federal authorities 
        for threatening to execute a local Rabbi and ``every other JEW I can 
        find tonight at midnight of your Sabbath'';
Whereas, on November 4, 2023, during an anti-Israel protest in Washington, DC, 
        rioters shouted their support for Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, and 
        other acts of terror targeting Israel, called for the end of the State 
        of Israel, and spewed hateful and vile language amplifying antisemitic 
        themes;
Whereas, during that same protest in Washington, DC, rioters stormed and tried 
        to scale the White House fence, vandalized property by staining blood-
        red handprints onto the side of the White House pillars, and spray 
        painted ``Death to Israel'' and ``Glory to our Martyrs'' on buildings in 
        DC;
Whereas, on November 6, 2023, Paul Kessler, a 69-year-old Jewish man, tragically 
        died due to injuries sustained when an anti-Israel protester struck him 
        in the head with a megaphone in Los Angeles, California;
Whereas, on November 11, 2023, as part of a massive anti-Israel protest, rioters 
        set off smokebombs in front of a synagogue in London, England;
Whereas, on November 12, 2023, police found several headstones at the Chesed 
        Shel Emeth Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn, Ohio, were 
        desecrated with swastikas;
Whereas, on November 13, 2023, a mezuzah was torn off the doorpost of a Jewish 
        person's apartment and a knife was stuck into the wood in its place in 
        Milan, Italy;
Whereas, on November 13, 2023, the evening before the March for Israel in 
        Washington, DC, anti-Israel rioters vandalized a Jewish medical tent by 
        spray painting ``Free Gaza'', ``Palestine Will Be Free'', and ``Gaza 
        Will Win''; and
Whereas, on November 15, 2023, anti-Israel protesters illegally blocked and 
        violently attacked the Democratic National Committee headquarters, 
        endangering the lives of individuals inside, including Members of 
        Congress, and injuring 6 Capitol Police Officers; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) strongly condemns and denounces all instances of 
        antisemitism occurring in the United States and globally;
            (2) reaffirms and reiterates its strong support for the 
        Jewish community at home and abroad;
            (3) calls on elected officials and world leaders to condemn 
        and fight all forms of domestic and global antisemitism;
            (4) clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is 
        antisemitism; and
            (5) rejects all forms of terror, hate, discrimination, and 
        harassment of members of the Jewish community.
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