IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 872 
Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat antisemitism 
in Europe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 
Mr. KEATING (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat 
antisemitism in Europe. 
Whereas antisemitism is a persistent scourge that must be 
confronted early and aggressively whenever and wherever 
it emerges; 
Whereas antisemitism in Europe is widespread according to 
many surveys and studies, including those conducted by 
the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the 
Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and media outlets; 
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out barbaric 
terrorist attacks against the people and State of Israel 
resulting in over 1,200 Israeli deaths as well as the 
deaths of at least 30 Americans and the taking of over 
200 people as hostages; 
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Whereas the United States, European, and global leaders 
have condemned the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks 
which represent the worst single-day massacre of Jews 
since the Holocaust; 
Whereas in a showing of transatlantic solidarity for Israel, 
President Biden, French President Macron, German 
Chancellor Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, and 
UK Prime Minister Sunak released a joint statement ex-
pressing their ‘‘steadfast and united support to the State 
of Israel,’’ and their ‘‘unequivocal condemnation of 
Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism’’; 
Whereas in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Israel, 
antisemitic incidents have been recorded across Europe, 
including in England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, France, 
Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Turkey with 
the French Ministry of Interior recording 327 antisemitic 
incidents since October 7, and the CST, the UK’s Jewish 
community’s security organization recording an increase 
of 581 percent of antisemitic incidents; 
Whereas in response to the increase in antisemitic incidents, 
United States and European leaders have recognized the 
threat posed against the Jewish community and have im-
plemented measures to provide support; 
Whereas, in September 2023 remarks at the 54th Session of 
the UN Human Rights Council, United States Special 
Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador 
Deborah Lipstadt noted, ‘‘Around the globe we have wit-
nessed mass shootings at synagogues, violent attacks on 
Jewish people in the streets and Jewish cemeteries dese-
crated. These antisemitic incidents seek to divide us from 
one another, erode trust in government and nongovern-
mental institutions, and undermine democracies’’; 
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•HRES 872 IH 
Whereas in testimony to the Commission on Security and Co-
operation in Europe in December 2022, Rabbi Andrew 
Baker, Director of International Jewish Affairs at the 
American Jewish Committee, urged European govern-
ments to better tackle antisemitism and emphasized the 
importance of accurate data collection, securing Jewish 
community buildings, and expanding Holocaust education 
in Europe; 
Whereas ADL’s 2023 Global 100: An Index of Antisemitism, 
found that some of the most stubborn anti-Jewish tropes 
remain deeply entrenched in 10 European countries, with 
roughly one in four people harboring extensive classic 
antisemitic beliefs. The report found perpetually high 
antisemitic attitudes across Europe including among 37 
percent of individuals surveyed in Hungary, 35 percent in 
Poland, 29 percent in Ukraine, 26 percent in Russia, 26 
percent in Spain, 22 percent in Belgium, 15 percent in 
France, 12 percent in Germany, 10 percent in the UK, 
and 6 percent in the Netherlands; 
Whereas ADL also found that while Holocaust awareness is 
virtually universal across Europe, Holocaust denial and 
distortion remain high; 
Whereas in Hungary and Ukraine, 19 percent believe the 
Holocaust is a myth and did not happen, or say the num-
bers of Jews who died were ‘‘greatly exaggerated’’; 
Whereas elsewhere in Europe, survey data found that 17 per-
cent of Russians, 15 percent of Poles, 5 percent of Ger-
mans, and 4 percent of Dutch respondents denied the 
Holocaust occurred; 
Whereas Tel Aviv University’s Antisemitism Worldwide Re-
port for 2022 found a persistently high number of 
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antisemitic incidents across Europe, including 1,652 inci-
dents in the UK, 436 incidents in France, 241 incidents 
in Italy, 45 incidents in Hungary, 23 incidents in Spain, 
14 incidents in Sweden, and nine incidents in Bulgaria; 
Whereas Tel Aviv University also found that the COVID–19 
pandemic sparked an 18-percent rise in antisemitic hate 
speech, especially online; 
Whereas the World Jewish Congress has also warned about 
the proliferation of conspiracy theories blaming Jews for 
creating or spreading the virus; 
Whereas surveys by the European Union Agency for Funda-
mental Rights and the European Commission found that 
while almost 90 percent of Jewish respondents in Europe 
believe antisemitism is increasing, only 36 percent of the 
European general public think that it is increasing; 
Whereas the European Union has stepped up its efforts to 
combat antisemitism, but significant work remains; 
Whereas the European Commission appointed a Coordinator 
on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in 
2015, established a Working Group on combating anti-
semitism in 2018, and adopted the first ever European 
Union strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering 
Jewish life in 2021, which found that ‘‘contemporary 
antisemitism can be found in radical and fringe groups 
espousing right-wing, left-wing or Islamist extremism, it 
can hide behind anti-Zionism, but it can also be found in 
the centre of society’’; 
Whereas the United States and European allies have worked 
closely in the Organization for Security and Co-operation 
in Europe (OSCE) to secure adoption of the 2014 Dec-
laration on Enhancing Efforts to Combat Anti-Semitism, 
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•HRES 872 IH 
and to produce practical guides on addressing the secu-
rity needs of Jewish communities and countering anti-
semitism through education; 
Whereas the United States, the European Commission, and 
many EU Member States have embraced the nonlegally 
binding working definition of antisemitism inclusive of its 
examples adopted in 2016 by the member states of the 
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), 
as a valuable tool to help understand and enhance efforts 
to counter antisemitism; 
Whereas, according to the European Union Agency for Fun-
damental Rights, European Union countries collect dif-
ferent types of data on antisemitism and use different 
methodologies, which prevents direct comparison between 
countries; 
Whereas some European countries do not collect any official 
data at all; 
Whereas, in January 2021, the Congressionally established 
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, 
within the United States Department of State, was ele-
vated to hold the rank of ambassador, a signal of strong 
commitment of the United States Government in com-
bating antisemitism; 
Whereas, in May 2023, the Biden administration released the 
first-ever United States National Strategy to Counter 
Antisemitism declaring that ‘‘protecting the Jewish com-
munity from antisemitism is essential to our broader 
fight against all forms of hate, bigotry, and bias—and to 
our broader vision of a thriving, inclusive, and diverse de-
mocracy’’; 
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•HRES 872 IH 
Whereas it is clear that antisemitism and violent extremists 
abroad provide material, ideological, or financial support 
for antisemitic movements in the United States; 
Whereas hate has no borders, and antisemitic conspiracy 
theories and harassment continue to spread and promul-
gate online, a serious concern around the world; 
Whereas while antisemitism often appears in subtle ways, 
such as insensitive remarks that are brushed off, or nega-
tive stereotypes that go unchallenged, these incidents 
have the possibility to escalate to violence or genocide if 
they are left unchecked; and 
Whereas antisemitism threatens not only the Jewish commu-
nity, but the human rights of all persons, and poses seri-
ous risks to communities across the transatlantic alliance 
and the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns antisemitism in the United States 
and around the world and reaffirms the commitment 
of the United States to combat antisemitism in all 
its forms; 
(2) condemns Hamas and its acts of terrorism 
targeted against the Jewish people and the State of 
Israel as well as recognizes the need for increased 
vigilance due to the subsequent threat of further 
antisemitic attacks in the United States and Europe; 
(3) reaffirms the strong transatlantic alliance 
between the United States and Europe and recog-
nizes the need to work together to take concrete 
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steps to fight global antisemitism in the world and 
online; 
(4) supports the full implementation of the 
United States National Strategy to Counter Anti-
semitism; 
(5) recognizes the importance of the Office of 
the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-
semitism as well as the Office of the Special Envoy 
for Holocaust Issues in combating antisemitism; 
(6) calls on all European governments and the 
European Union to take all necessary measures to 
ensure the safety and security of Jewish commu-
nities in Europe; 
(7) recognizes that the European Commission 
has taken bold action to address antisemitism by 
adopting the first ever European Union strategy on 
combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in 
2021; 
(8) urges all European Union member states to 
develop their own national strategies or action plans 
against antisemitism, with a focus on stopping both 
‘‘real-world’’ and online harassment and abuse; 
(9) encourages European leaders to fully imple-
ment their respective strategies on combating anti-
semitism, standardize their data collection of 
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antisemitic incidents, and share best practices in 
combating antisemitism; 
(10) calls on European governments to ensure 
that school curricula include the Holocaust and mod-
ern-day antisemitism, and that law enforcement edu-
cation includes hate crime prevention and response 
training; and 
(11) encourages the United States Special 
Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and the 
United States Special Envoy for Holocaust issues to 
focus on addressing persistent antisemitism and 
Holocaust distortion and denial in Europe. 
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