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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 680 

Condemning the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests that are 

occurring on campuses of institutions of higher education nationwide. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 9, 2024 

Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. LEE, Mr. RISCH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. 

CRUZ, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Ms. ERNST, and Mr. BARRASSO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests that are occurring on campuses of institutions of 

higher education nationwide. 

Whereas the Department of State designated Hamas as a 

foreign terrorist organization in October of 1997; 

Whereas the attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023, 

was tragic and horrific, and a reminder of the evil that 

motivates Hamas; 

Whereas Israel has the right to defend itself and its people; 

Whereas violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests have 

erupted on campuses of institutions of higher education 

nationwide in response to Israel’s defense of itself and its 

people; 


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Whereas, since April 18, 2024, more than 1,500 individuals 

have been arrested on campuses of institutions of higher 

education for engaging in violent, anti-Israel and antiAmerican protests; 

Whereas some reporting has identified ‘‘many American flags 

torn, burned, and desecrated’’ at these violent protests; 

Whereas thousands of patriotic law enforcement officials have 

spent countless hours protecting the people of the United 

States from the violence at these protests; 

Whereas violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protestors replaced the American flag at City College of New York 

with the Palestinian flag; 

Whereas patriotic New York Police Department officials removed the Palestinian flag and replaced it with an American flag; 

Whereas the American flag was taken down by violent antiAmerican and anti-Israel protestors at the University of 

North Carolina and replaced with a Palestinian flag, 

which was then taken down by patriotic law enforcement 

officials and interim Chancellor Lee Roberts, who restored the American flag to its rightful position; 

Whereas a group of violent anti-American and anti-Israel 

protestors thereafter attempted to take down the American flag again; 

Whereas a group of patriotic fraternity brothers at the University of North Carolina protected the American flag 

from being desecrated and replaced with a Palestinian 

flag by violent, anti-American and anti-Israel individuals; 

Whereas the people of the United States celebrate these patriotic fraternity brothers at the University of North 

Carolina and have sought to recognize and reward their 


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heroic actions against the violent, anti-American and 

anti-Israel individuals; and 

Whereas fraternities can serve as institutions that promote 

patriotism, brotherhood, and overall support for the common good: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the violent, anti-American and 

3 anti-Israel protests that are occurring on campuses 

4 of institutions of higher education nationwide; and 

5 (2) expresses its thanks for the patriotic actions 

6 of law enforcement in New York City and in Chapel 

7 Hill, the University of North Carolina interim Chan8 cellor Lee Roberts, and fraternity brothers at the 

9 University of North Carolina. 

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