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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 250 

Condemning the rise in anti-Semitism incidents globally since terrorists in 

the Gaza Strip triggered several days of violence against Israel on May 

10, 2021. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 27, 2021 

Mr. RISCH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the rise in anti-Semitism incidents globally since 

terrorists in the Gaza Strip triggered several days of 

violence against Israel on May 10, 2021. 

Whereas there has been a concerning rise in the number of 

verbal, physical, and online attacks against Jewish communities since violence broke out between Israel and terrorists in the Gaza Strip on May 10, 2021; 

Whereas, in a recent statement, Anti-Defamation League 

President, Jonathan A. Greenblatt, remarked, ‘‘as violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate, we 

are witnessing a dangerous and drastic surge in antiJewish hate. We are tracking acts of harassment, vandalism, and violence as well as a torrent of online 

abuses.’’; 


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Whereas anti-Semitic incidents have been reported against 

Jewish communities around the world, including in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and 

North America; 

Whereas a particularly high rate of anti-Semitic attacks have 

been reported in Europe since violence broke out between 

Israel and the designated foreign terrorist organization 

Hamas, with synagogues, nongovernmental organizations 

(NGOs), and Jewish community centers being vandalized 

in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain; 

Whereas a similar rise in global, anti-Jewish crimes took 

place during the 2014 Gaza War, when Hamas fired 

some 4,500 rockets at Israel over the span of 50 days, 

endangering the lives of countless civilians; 

Whereas, in response to an ‘‘unprecedented’’ rise in anti-Semitic crimes in the United Kingdom, like the assault 

against Rabbi Rafi Goodwin in North London, Prime 

Minister Boris Johnson rightly reaffirmed his support for 

the United Kingdom’s Jewish community; 

Whereas pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Canada have compared Israel with the Nazis, used anti-Semitic slurs, violently targeted pro-Israel demonstrators with rocks, and 

displayed posters calling for ‘‘Death to Israel’’, and 

protestors in Spain displayed desecrated Israeli flags with 

swastikas imposed onto the Star of David; 

Whereas, at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Netherlands, attendants reportedly referred to Prime Minister 

Mark Rutte as ‘‘cancer Jew’’ and shouted ‘‘Heil Hitler’’; 

Whereas, since violence broke out between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip earlier this month, numerous 

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tions, and synagogues have come under attack in Germany, and in some cases received threats regarding the 

intent to commit physical harm; 

Whereas, in Argentina, a Jewish community building was 

vandalized with graffiti saying ‘‘we are going to kill you’’, 

and ‘‘Jewish rats’’, and swastika crosses were imposed 

onto sidewalks; 

Whereas the rise of anti-Israel groups and voices in the 

United States has contributed to increased anti-Semitism 

in, and outside, the United States; 

Whereas this rhetoric has fueled support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement which represents a financial, political, and economic manifestation 

of anti-Semitism against Israel; and 

Whereas the people and Government of the United States 

stand strongly with our Israeli allies and reaffirm Israel’s 

right to self-defense against threats emanating from 

United States-designated foreign terrorist organizations, 

including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns expressions of anti-Semitism 

3 being reported around the world, including those 

4 taking place in the United States; 

5 (2) rejects anti-Semitism in all its forms, and 

6 reaffirms its commitment to understanding, toler7 ance, and equality; 


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1 (3) stands by Jewish communities around the 

2 world as they face unacceptable levels of risk based 

3 on extremist views; 

4 (4) reaffirms our strong support for our Israeli 

5 allies, who faced numerous attacks from Iran-backed 

6 militants in the Gaza Strip; 

7 (5) calls on the President to urgently appoint a 

8 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism 

9 at the Department of State to help coordinate 

10 United States policy regarding anti-Semitic crimes 

11 around the world; and 

12 (6) condemns the BDS movement for contrib13 uting to the rise of anti-Semitism. 

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