A resolution condemning all forms of antisemitism.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 189 Condemning all forms of antisemitism. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 2, 2019 Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COONS, Mr. RUBIO, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mrs. SHA- HEEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. RISCH, Mr. SCOTT of Flor- ida, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ROMNEY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. MORAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. FISCHER, Ms. ERNST, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. DAINES, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. TOOMEY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. ENZI, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. JONES, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. WARNER, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CASEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. GARDNER, and Mr. SCHUMER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju- diciary JUNE 13, 2019 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Condemning all forms of antisemitism. Whereas antisemitism is a unique form of prejudice stretch- ing back millennia that attacks the equal humanity of the Jewish people; Whereas antisemitism has long perpetrated myths about Jews, including the Russian fabrication of the Protocols VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:55 Jun 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR189.ATS SR189 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 SRES 189 ATS of the Elders of Zion and the wide circulation of libelous falsehoods about the Jewish murder of infants; Whereas, in its most extreme form, antisemitism aims at the physical destruction of the Jewish people, as seen in po- groms, forced conversions and Nazi Germany’s murder of over six million Jews; Whereas antisemitism has included attacks on the livelihood of Jews including prohibitions on land ownership, cam- paigns to boycott, confiscate or destroy Jewish busi- nesses, and denial of the ability of Jews to practice cer- tain professions; Whereas, in the United States, Jews have suffered from sys- tematic discrimination in the form of exclusion from home ownership in certain neighborhoods, prohibition from staying in certain hotels, restrictions upon member- ship in private clubs and other associations, limitations upon admission to certain educational institutions and other barriers to equal justice under the law; Whereas, in the United States, Jews have faced, and continue to face, false accusations of divided loyalty between the United States and Israel, false claims that they purchase political power with money, and false accusations about control of the financial system, along with other negative stereotypes; and Whereas Jews are the targets of the majority of hate crimes committed in the United States against any religious group, including attacks on houses of worship and Jewish community centers: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the United States Senate condemns 1 and commits to combatting all forms of antisemitism. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:55 Jun 13, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR189.ATS SR189 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS