Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.

H. Res. 883 · 118th Congress · Apr 16, 2024 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

(1)

the slogan, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, is outrightly antisemitic and must be strongly condemned;

(2)

this slogan is divisive and does a disservice to Israelis, Palestinians, and all those in the region who seek peace;

(3)

this slogan rejects calls for peace, stability, and safety in the region;

(4)

this slogan perpetuates hatred against the State of Israel and the Jewish people; and

(5)

anyone who calls for the eradication of Israel and the Jewish people are antisemitic and must always be condemned.

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Apr 16, 2024viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Nov 21, 2023 Introduced in House Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Moskowitz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is antisemitic and its use must be condemned.

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