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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 680 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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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.

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                   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

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                               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;
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 anti-American 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 anti-American 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 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel 
        protests that are occurring on campuses of institutions of 
        higher education nationwide; and
            (2) expresses its thanks for the patriotic actions of law 
        enforcement in New York City and in Chapel Hill, the University 
        of North Carolina interim Chancellor Lee Roberts, and 
        fraternity brothers at the University of North Carolina.
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