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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Illinois' elected Jewish leaders must stand up in
3defense of Israel and the entire Jewish population throughout
4the State at all times, not only during times of divisive and
5hateful speech; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Israel stands as the singular beacon of liberal
7democracy in a part of the world where democracy does not exist
8and is under constant threat from attack by neighboring
9religious zealots out to destroy Israel; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Anti-Semitism is on the rise and must be
11confronted with a strong voice and continued support against
12hateful rhetoric; in the last two years, more than half of
13religious attacks were committed against American Jews, and
14there has been an increase in anti-Semitic incidents;
15therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we hold firm in our support for the democratic state of Israel
19and Illinois' Jewish population and our unwavering
20condemnation of hateful and divisive anti-Semitic rhetoric;
21and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
2delivered to all Illinois Constitutional Officers, the Speaker
3and Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives,
4and the President and Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate.