Expressing the sense of the Senate that acts of violence against Jewish people in the United States and around the world and the poisonous rhetoric from politicians and others promoted by the media that has helped inspire such violence is condemnable and has no place in society.

S. Res. 232 · 117th Congress · May 25, 2021 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

condemns hatred and violence against Jews;

(2)

denounces the poisonous anti-Israel rhetoric of elected officials that has inflamed hatred and inspired escalating violence against Jews;

(3)

rejects the biased, incomplete, and inaccurate information promulgated by the news media in the United States about Israel and the Government of Israel’s efforts to protect its citizens from terrorism;

(4)

celebrates the innumerable contributions of American Jews to our Nation, culture, values, and way of life; and

(5)

reaffirms its intent to ensure that Jews in the United States—

(A)

are treated with dignity and respect; and

(B)

receive the full protection of the law owed to them as citizens of the United States.

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May 25, 2021viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Braun, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Hagerty) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Expressing the sense of the Senate that acts of violence against Jewish people in the United States and around the world and the poisonous rhetoric from politicians and others promoted by the media that has helped inspire such violence is condemnable and has no place in society.

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