H. Res. 798 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 2, 2023. 
Whereas both Hamas and Hezbollah are recognized by the 
United States Department of State as Foreign Terrorist 
Organizations; 
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise at-
tack to deliberately target Israeli civilians, including the 
killing and abduction of men, women, children, and the 
elderly; 
Whereas Hamas’ stated goal is the entire destruction of the 
State of Israel and the murder of its Jewish citizens; 
Whereas a disturbing number of student organizations at in-
stitutions of higher education placed blame solely upon 
the State of Israel for the attack and expressed support 
for the terrorist actions of Hamas through the glorifi-
cation of violence and the usage of antisemitic rhetoric; 
Whereas on October 9, 2023, the national leadership of Stu-
dents for Justice in Palestine declared a ‘‘day of resist-
ance’’ calling on student chapters across the United 
States to demonstrate by ‘‘not just slogans and rallies, 
but armed confrontation with oppressors’’ and following 
this announcement many chapters issued pro-Hamas 
statements;
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Whereas on October 10, 2023, a Stanford University lecturer 
targeted Jewish students during a class on colonialism, 
justifying the actions of Hamas terrorists by calling them 
‘‘freedom fighters’’ and asking Jewish students to iden-
tify themselves and stand in the corner to illustrate what 
‘‘Jews were doing to Palestinians’’; 
Whereas on October 15, 2023, in a complete disregard for 
humanity, a Cornell University professor grabbed the 
microphone at a campus rally and pronounced that, 
‘‘Hamas has challenged the monopoly of violence’’ and 
‘‘it was exhilarating. It was energizing. . .I was exhila-
rated,’’ in reference to Hamas’ terror attack on Israel; 
Whereas on October 22, 2023, the Brandeis University stu-
dent government voted down a simple resolution con-
demning Hamas and calling on the immediate release of 
all hostages back to their families unharmed; 
Whereas on October 24, 2023, George Washington University 
students at a vigil to support Hamas’ surprise attack 
prominently projected signs on the walls of the univer-
sity’s library including, ‘‘Glory to our Martyrs’’; 
Whereas many administrations of institutions of higher edu-
cation do not follow the practice of institutional neu-
trality and frequently speak out on public issues, but 
have failed to speak out clearly after the October 7 at-
tack by Hamas, and have exposed their lack of regard for 
their Jewish and pro-Israel students; and 
Whereas the glorification of violence and usage of antisemitic 
rhetoric creates a hostile learning and working environ-
ment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, 
and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher 
education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile 
environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff; 
(2) calls on campus administrators— 
(A) to condemn all forms of antisemitism on 
college campuses; and 
(B) to ensure Jewish faculty, students, and 
guests can exercise the same Free Speech rights as 
are guaranteed to all other faculty, students, and 
guests without intimidation; and 
(3) urges enforcement of Federal civil rights laws to 
protect Jewish students from antisemitism. 
Attest: 
Clerk.