IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 872 

Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat antisemitism 

in Europe. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 

Mr. KEATING (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat 

antisemitism in Europe. 

Whereas antisemitism is a persistent scourge that must be 

confronted early and aggressively whenever and wherever 

it emerges; 

Whereas antisemitism in Europe is widespread according to 

many surveys and studies, including those conducted by 

the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the 

Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and media outlets; 

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out barbaric 

terrorist attacks against the people and State of Israel 

resulting in over 1,200 Israeli deaths as well as the 

deaths of at least 30 Americans and the taking of over 

200 people as hostages; 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
2 

•HRES 872 IH 

Whereas the United States, European, and global leaders 

have condemned the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks 

which represent the worst single-day massacre of Jews 

since the Holocaust; 

Whereas in a showing of transatlantic solidarity for Israel, 

President Biden, French President Macron, German 

Chancellor Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, and 

UK Prime Minister Sunak released a joint statement expressing their ‘‘steadfast and united support to the State 

of Israel,’’ and their ‘‘unequivocal condemnation of 

Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism’’; 

Whereas in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Israel, 

antisemitic incidents have been recorded across Europe, 

including in England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, France, 

Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Turkey with 

the French Ministry of Interior recording 327 antisemitic 

incidents since October 7, and the CST, the UK’s Jewish 

community’s security organization recording an increase 

of 581 percent of antisemitic incidents; 

Whereas in response to the increase in antisemitic incidents, 

United States and European leaders have recognized the 

threat posed against the Jewish community and have implemented measures to provide support; 

Whereas, in September 2023 remarks at the 54th Session of 

the UN Human Rights Council, United States Special 

Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador 

Deborah Lipstadt noted, ‘‘Around the globe we have witnessed mass shootings at synagogues, violent attacks on 

Jewish people in the streets and Jewish cemeteries desecrated. These antisemitic incidents seek to divide us from 

one another, erode trust in government and nongovernmental institutions, and undermine democracies’’; 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
3 

•HRES 872 IH 

Whereas in testimony to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe in December 2022, Rabbi Andrew 

Baker, Director of International Jewish Affairs at the 

American Jewish Committee, urged European governments to better tackle antisemitism and emphasized the 

importance of accurate data collection, securing Jewish 

community buildings, and expanding Holocaust education 

in Europe; 

Whereas ADL’s 2023 Global 100: An Index of Antisemitism, 

found that some of the most stubborn anti-Jewish tropes 

remain deeply entrenched in 10 European countries, with 

roughly one in four people harboring extensive classic 

antisemitic beliefs. The report found perpetually high 

antisemitic attitudes across Europe including among 37 

percent of individuals surveyed in Hungary, 35 percent in 

Poland, 29 percent in Ukraine, 26 percent in Russia, 26 

percent in Spain, 22 percent in Belgium, 15 percent in 

France, 12 percent in Germany, 10 percent in the UK, 

and 6 percent in the Netherlands; 

Whereas ADL also found that while Holocaust awareness is 

virtually universal across Europe, Holocaust denial and 

distortion remain high; 

Whereas in Hungary and Ukraine, 19 percent believe the 

Holocaust is a myth and did not happen, or say the numbers of Jews who died were ‘‘greatly exaggerated’’; 

Whereas elsewhere in Europe, survey data found that 17 percent of Russians, 15 percent of Poles, 5 percent of Germans, and 4 percent of Dutch respondents denied the 

Holocaust occurred; 

Whereas Tel Aviv University’s Antisemitism Worldwide Report for 2022 found a persistently high number of 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
4 

•HRES 872 IH 

antisemitic incidents across Europe, including 1,652 incidents in the UK, 436 incidents in France, 241 incidents 

in Italy, 45 incidents in Hungary, 23 incidents in Spain, 

14 incidents in Sweden, and nine incidents in Bulgaria; 

Whereas Tel Aviv University also found that the COVID–19 

pandemic sparked an 18-percent rise in antisemitic hate 

speech, especially online; 

Whereas the World Jewish Congress has also warned about 

the proliferation of conspiracy theories blaming Jews for 

creating or spreading the virus; 

Whereas surveys by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Commission found that 

while almost 90 percent of Jewish respondents in Europe 

believe antisemitism is increasing, only 36 percent of the 

European general public think that it is increasing; 

Whereas the European Union has stepped up its efforts to 

combat antisemitism, but significant work remains; 

Whereas the European Commission appointed a Coordinator 

on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in 

2015, established a Working Group on combating antisemitism in 2018, and adopted the first ever European 

Union strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering 

Jewish life in 2021, which found that ‘‘contemporary 

antisemitism can be found in radical and fringe groups 

espousing right-wing, left-wing or Islamist extremism, it 

can hide behind anti-Zionism, but it can also be found in 

the centre of society’’; 

Whereas the United States and European allies have worked 

closely in the Organization for Security and Co-operation 

in Europe (OSCE) to secure adoption of the 2014 Declaration on Enhancing Efforts to Combat Anti-Semitism, 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
5 

•HRES 872 IH 

and to produce practical guides on addressing the security needs of Jewish communities and countering antisemitism through education; 

Whereas the United States, the European Commission, and 

many EU Member States have embraced the nonlegally 

binding working definition of antisemitism inclusive of its 

examples adopted in 2016 by the member states of the 

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), 

as a valuable tool to help understand and enhance efforts 

to counter antisemitism; 

Whereas, according to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, European Union countries collect different types of data on antisemitism and use different 

methodologies, which prevents direct comparison between 

countries; 

Whereas some European countries do not collect any official 

data at all; 

Whereas, in January 2021, the Congressionally established 

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, 

within the United States Department of State, was elevated to hold the rank of ambassador, a signal of strong 

commitment of the United States Government in combating antisemitism; 

Whereas, in May 2023, the Biden administration released the 

first-ever United States National Strategy to Counter 

Antisemitism declaring that ‘‘protecting the Jewish community from antisemitism is essential to our broader 

fight against all forms of hate, bigotry, and bias—and to 

our broader vision of a thriving, inclusive, and diverse democracy’’; 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
6 

•HRES 872 IH 

Whereas it is clear that antisemitism and violent extremists 

abroad provide material, ideological, or financial support 

for antisemitic movements in the United States; 

Whereas hate has no borders, and antisemitic conspiracy 

theories and harassment continue to spread and promulgate online, a serious concern around the world; 

Whereas while antisemitism often appears in subtle ways, 

such as insensitive remarks that are brushed off, or negative stereotypes that go unchallenged, these incidents 

have the possibility to escalate to violence or genocide if 

they are left unchecked; and 

Whereas antisemitism threatens not only the Jewish community, but the human rights of all persons, and poses serious risks to communities across the transatlantic alliance 

and the world: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns antisemitism in the United States 

3 and around the world and reaffirms the commitment 

4 of the United States to combat antisemitism in all 

5 its forms; 

6 (2) condemns Hamas and its acts of terrorism 

7 targeted against the Jewish people and the State of 

8 Israel as well as recognizes the need for increased 

9 vigilance due to the subsequent threat of further 

10 antisemitic attacks in the United States and Europe; 

11 (3) reaffirms the strong transatlantic alliance 

12 between the United States and Europe and recog13 nizes the need to work together to take concrete 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
7 

•HRES 872 IH 

1 steps to fight global antisemitism in the world and 

2 online; 

3 (4) supports the full implementation of the 

4 United States National Strategy to Counter Anti5 semitism; 

6 (5) recognizes the importance of the Office of 

7 the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti8 semitism as well as the Office of the Special Envoy 

9 for Holocaust Issues in combating antisemitism; 

10 (6) calls on all European governments and the 

11 European Union to take all necessary measures to 

12 ensure the safety and security of Jewish commu13 nities in Europe; 

14 (7) recognizes that the European Commission 

15 has taken bold action to address antisemitism by 

16 adopting the first ever European Union strategy on 

17 combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in 

18 2021; 

19 (8) urges all European Union member states to 

20 develop their own national strategies or action plans 

21 against antisemitism, with a focus on stopping both 

22 ‘‘real-world’’ and online harassment and abuse; 

23 (9) encourages European leaders to fully imple24 ment their respective strategies on combating anti25 semitism, standardize their data collection of 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
8 

•HRES 872 IH 

1 antisemitic incidents, and share best practices in 

2 combating antisemitism; 

3 (10) calls on European governments to ensure 

4 that school curricula include the Holocaust and mod5 ern-day antisemitism, and that law enforcement edu6 cation includes hate crime prevention and response 

7 training; and 

8 (11) encourages the United States Special 

9 Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and the 

10 United States Special Envoy for Holocaust issues to 

11 focus on addressing persistent antisemitism and 

12 Holocaust distortion and denial in Europe. 

Æ 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB