Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat anti-Semitism in Europe.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 837 Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat anti-Semitism in Europe. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. DEUTCH, and Mr. SIRES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Reaffirming the need for transatlantic cooperation to combat anti-Semitism in Europe. Whereas anti-Semitism in Europe is widespread and increas- ing according to many studies, including those conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the Pew Research Center, and media outlets; Whereas 89 percent of Jews living in Austria, Belgium, Den- mark, Germany, France, Hungary, Italy, the Nether- lands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom feel anti-Semitism has increased over the past decade; Whereas 85 percent of European Jews consider anti-Semi- tism to be the biggest social or political problem in their country; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR837.IH HR837 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 837 IH Whereas 28 percent of European Jews experienced anti-Se- mitic harassment at least once during the last year; Whereas 34 percent of European Jews avoid visiting Jewish events or sites because they do not feel safe; Whereas 79 percent of European Jews have said they do not report anti-Semitic incidents, with 48 percent giving the reason that ‘‘nothing would have changed had they done so’’; Whereas Congress passed the Combating European Anti- Semitism Act in 2018 to require increased Department of State reporting on the scope and severity of anti-Semi- tism in Europe; Whereas many European governments and the European Union have adopted the International Holocaust Remem- brance Alliance working definition of anti-Semitism; Whereas 38 percent of European Jews have considered emi- grating because they did not feel safe as Jews in Europe; Whereas one-third of 7,000 Europeans surveyed said they knew just a little or nothing at all about the Holocaust; and Whereas the global rise in anti-Semitism should be cause for serious concern on both sides of the Atlantic: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) reaffirms the strong transatlantic alliance 2 between the United States and Europe and our long 3 history of addressing shared challenges; 4 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR837.IH HR837 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 837 IH (2) recognizes the need for the United States 1 and Europe to work together to combat anti-Semi- 2 tism; 3 (3) calls on all European governments to take 4 all necessary measures to ensure the safety and se- 5 curity of Jewish communities; 6 (4) recognizes the European Commission and 7 the Organization for Security and Cooperation in 8 Europe have taken action to increase education and 9 inclusion and to criminalize anti-Semitic crimes and 10 Holocaust denial; 11 (5) encourages European leaders to provide ro- 12 bust political leadership to reassure Jewish commu- 13 nities and to speak out against manifestations of 14 anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance across 15 the political spectrum; 16 (6) encourages European governments to en- 17 sure that school curricula include education about 18 the Holocaust, modern-day anti-Semitism, and inclu- 19 sive antibias training, and to mandate hate crime 20 prevention and response training into law enforce- 21 ment education; and 22 (7) calls for increased cooperation and partner- 23 ship to address the scourge of anti-Semitism. 24 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Feb 07, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR837.IH HR837 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS