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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 775 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 775

Condemning the New York City-Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) 
         antisemitic and anti-Israel rally on October 8, 2023.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2023

  Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Miller-
    Meeks, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. Norman, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. 
Garbarino, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
      Mr. Williams of New York) submitted the following resolution

                            October 25, 2023

 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, 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

 
Condemning the New York City-Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) 
         antisemitic and anti-Israel rally on October 8, 2023.

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists led a massive attack on the State 
        of Israel, in which they launched thousands of rockets at the country, 
        murdered civilians, including children and the elderly, and abducted 
        over 100 hostages into the Gaza Strip;
Whereas this gruesome and unprovoked attack took place on Shabbat, on the 
        holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in Israel, and on the 50th 
        anniversary of the start of the Yom Kippur War;
Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated Foreign terrorist organization whose 
        founding charter states a commitment to destroying the State of Israel;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, following news of the attack, the New York City-
        Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) stated that ``[t]oday's 
        events are a direct result of Israel's apartheid regime'' and that 
        ``[t]his was not unprovoked'';
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, the NYC-DSA announced a rally in Times Square for 
        October 8, 2023, ``[i]n solidarity with the Palestinian people and their 
        right to resist 75 years of occupation and apartheid'';
Whereas, during the October 8th rally, attendees chanted phrases that supported 
        the Hamas terrorist attack, including ``resistance is justified when 
        people are occupied'' and ``by any means necessary'';
Whereas one attendee at the rally held up a swastika sign on their phone;
Whereas attendees at the rally stomped on and burned an Israeli flag;
Whereas the presumption that the Hamas-instigated war against Israel is the 
        fault of the Jewish state is both antisemitic and unequivocally false; 
        and
Whereas the NYC-DSA rally was condemned as antisemitic and anti-Israel by 
        leading New York elected officials including New York Governor Kathy 
        Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the antisemitic and anti-Israel New York City-
        Democratic Socialists of America rally that celebrated the 
        Hamas terrorist attack and the barbaric slaughter of Israelis;
            (2) stands with our ally Israel against terrorism and 
        supports Israel's right to defend itself; and
            (3) stands against antisemitism globally and in our own 
        backyard.
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