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H. Res. 707 — what changed

Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)
unequivocally condemns all forms of anti-Semitism and rejects attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere;
(2)
changed decries and condemns the comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating a Holocaust or genocide as an insult to the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust and an affront to those who survived and their children and grandchildren, the righteous gentiles who saved Jewish lives at peril to their own lives and to those who bravely fought to defeat the Nazis;
(3)
changed applauds those foreign leaders, especially in France, Italy, and Germany, leaders who have condemned anti-Semitic acts and calls on those who have yet to take firm action against anti-Semitism in their countries, to do so;
(4)
changed reaffirms its support for the mandate of the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism;Anti-Semitism as part of the broader policy priority of fostering international religious freedom;
(5)
changed pledges to support and expand supports expanded Holocaust educational programs at home and abroad to that increase awareness, counter prejudice, and enhance efforts to teach the universal lessons of the Holocaust; and
(6)
urges the Secretary of State to—
(A)
changed maintain the fight against combating anti-Semitism as a United States foreign policy priority and to convey United States concern in bilateral meetings;priority;
(B)
changed ensure that the instruments of United States public diplomacy diplomacy, including President Barack Obama’s emissary the United States Representative to the Organization of the Islamic Conference pursue ways Conference, are utilized to address the issue of anti-Semitism where data show it is needed most;effectively combat anti-Semitism;
(C)
changed ensure high-level United States participation in the 2014 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) high level event marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 OSCE Berlin Declaration against anti-Semitism;
(D)
changed urge governments to ensure that adequate laws are in place to punish anti-Semitic violence and hate crimes as well as establish mechanisms to monitor, investigate against persons and punish perpetrators;property;
(E)
changed continue robust United States reporting on anti-Semitism as a human rights and religious freedom issue by the Department of State and the Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism;
(F)
changed provide necessary training and instruction for personnel posted in United States embassies and missions to analyze and report on anti-Semitic incidents violence against persons and property as well as the response of governments to those incidents and to hate crimes in general;incidents;
(G)
changed ensure that United States Government efforts to train law enforcement personnel and prosecutors abroad incorporate tools to address anti-Semitism anti-Semitic violence against persons and other bias motivated incidents;property; and
(H)
changed deepen engagement with strongly support the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and support its Europe’s specialized efforts to monitor and address anti-Semitism, including through support for its law enforcement and civil society training programs; andprograms.
(I)
removed redouble his commitment to oppose all efforts to prevent any individual from freely exercising their religion without fear of prosecution or violence.