Condemning the anti-Semitic comments of Representative Ilhan Omar from Minnesota.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 241 Condemning the anti-Semitic comments of Representative Ilhan Omar from Minnesota. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 14, 2019 Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. GOH- MERT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Condemning the anti-Semitic comments of Representative Ilhan Omar from Minnesota. Whereas in 2012, Representative Omar tweeted, ‘‘Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.’’; Whereas in 2018, Representative Omar posted, ‘‘Drawing at- tention to the apartheid Israeli regime is far from hating Jews.’’; Whereas the latest controversial tweets from Representative Omar suggest Jewish people are buying political support. She tweeted ‘‘It’s all about the Benjamins baby,’’ a ref- VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:50 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR241.IH HR241 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 241 IH erence to a song about $100 bill, and AIPAC, a pro- Israeli lobbying group; Whereas Representative Omar stated during a town hall, ‘‘I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is okay to push for the allegiance to a foreign country.’’; Whereas Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounced Representative Omar’s statements saying, ‘‘We condemn these remarks and call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately apologize’’ is not going far enough; Whereas, on March 7, 2019, Democratic leadership failed to primarily and directly address Representative Omar’s anti-Semitic remarks in a resolution that should have been specifically about anti-Semitism so as to address the rising threat thereof; Whereas Jewish people are subject in the media and political campaigns to numerous other dangerous anti-Semitic myths, including that Jewish people control the United States Government or seek global, political, and financial domination and that Jewish people are obsessed with money; Whereas accusing Jewish people of being more loyal to Israel or to the Jewish community than to the United States constitutes anti-Semitism because it suggests that Jewish citizens cannot be patriotic Americans and trusted neigh- bors, when Jewish citizens have loyally served our Nation every day since its founding, whether in public or commu- nity life or military service; Whereas all Americans, including Jews, Muslims, and Chris- tians and people of all faiths and no faith, have a stake in fighting anti-Semitism, as all Americans have a stake VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:50 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR241.IH HR241 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 241 IH in fighting every form of bigotry and hatred against peo- ple based on religion, race, or place of birth and origin; and Whereas Representative Omar’s comments reflect negatively on the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) directly disapproves the anti-Semitic com- 2 ments made by Representative Omar; 3 (2) rejects the perpetuation of anti-Semitic 4 stereotypes in the United States and around the 5 world, including the pernicious myth of dual loyalty 6 and foreign allegiance, especially in the context of 7 support for the United States-Israel alliance; 8 (3) condemns anti-Semitic acts and statements 9 as hateful expressions of intolerance that are con- 10 tradictory to the values that define the people of the 11 United States; and 12 (4) seeks to ensure that the United States will 13 live up to the transcendent principles of tolerance, 14 religious freedom, and equal protection as embodied 15 in the Declaration of Independence and the First 16 and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:50 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR241.IH HR241 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS