,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ahc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,raskin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,richmond7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,condemning anti-,semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values and aspirations that define the people of the ,united ,states and condemning anti-,muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to the values and aspirations of the ,united ,states4 ,whereas the first amendment to the ,constitution established the ,united ,states as a country committed to the principles of tolerance and religious freedom1 and the #adth amendment to the ,constitution established equal protection of the laws as the heart of justice in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas adherence to these principles is vital to the progress of the ,american people and the diverse communities and religious groups of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas whether from the political right1 center1 or left1 bigotry1 discrimination1 oppression1 racism1 and imputations of dual loyalty threaten ,american democracy and have no place in ,american political discourse2 ,whereas ,white supremacists in the ,united ,states have exploited and continue to exploit bigotry and weaponize hate for political gain1 targeting traditionally persecuted peoples1 including ,african ,americans1 ,native ,americans1 and other people of color1 ,jews1 ,muslims1 ,hindus1 ,sikhs1 immigrants1 and others with verbal attacks1 incitement1 and violence2 ,whereas the ,reverend ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 taught that persecution of any ,american is an assault on the rights and freedoms of all ,americans2 ,whereas on ,august #aa and #ab1 #bjag1 self-identified neo-,confederates1 ,white nationalists1 neo-,nazis1 and ,ku ,klux ,klansmen held ,white supremacist events in ,charlottesville1 ,virginia1 where they marched on a synagogue under the ,nazi swastika1 engaged in racist and anti-,semitic demonstrations and committed brutal and deadly violence against peaceful ,americans2 ,whereas a ,white nationalist murdered nine ,african-,american worshipers at the ,emanuel ,african ,methodist ,episcopal ,church in ,charleston1 ,south ,carolina1 on the evening of ,june #ag1 #bjae1 in the hopes of igniting a nationwide race war2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bg1 #bjah1 the perpetrator of the deadliest attack on ,jewish people in the history of the ,united ,states killed #aa worshippers at the ,tree of ,life ,synagogue building in ,pittsburgh and reportedly stated that he wanted all ,jews to die2 ,whereas anti-,semitism is the centuries-old bigotry and form of racism faced by ,jewish people simply because they are ,jews2 ,whereas in #bjag the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation reported a #cg-percent increase in hate crimes against ,jews or ,jewish institutions and found that attacks against ,jews or ,jewish institutions made up #eh4a percent of all religious-based hate crimes2 ,whereas there is an urgent need to ensure the safety and security of ,jewish communities1 including synagogues1 schools1 cemeteries1 and other institutions2 ,whereas ,jews are the targets of anti-,semitic violence at even higher rates in many other countries than they are in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas it is a foreign policy priority of the ,united ,states to monitor and combat anti-,semitism abroad2 ,whereas anti-,semitism includes blaming ,jews as ,jews when things go wrong2 calling for1 aiding1 or justifying the killing or harming of ,jews in the name of a radical ideology or extremist view of religion2 or making mendacious1 dehumanizing1 demonizing1 or stereotyped allegations about ,jews2 ,whereas ,jewish people are subject in the media and political campaigns to numerous other dangerous anti-,semitic myths as well1 including that ,jews control the ,united ,states ,government or seek global1 political1 and financial domination and that ,jews are obsessed with money2 ,whereas scapegoating and targeting of ,jews in the ,united ,states have persisted for many years1 including by the ,ku ,klux ,klan1 the ,america ,first ,committee1 and by modern neo-,nazis2 ,whereas accusing ,jews 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 neighbors1 when ,jews have loyally served our ,nation every day since its founding1 whether in public or community life or military service2 ,whereas accusations of dual loyalty generally have an insidious and pernicious history1 including-- 7#a7 the discriminatory incarceration of ,americans of ,japanese descent during ,world ,war ,,ii on their basis of race and alleged dual loyalty2 7#b7 the ,dreyfus affair1 when ,alfred ,dreyfus1 a ,jewish ,french artillery captain1 was falsely convicted of passing secrets to ,germany based on his ,jewish background2 7#c7 when the loyalty of ,president ,john ,f4 ,kennedy was questioned because of his ,catholic faith2 and 7#d7 the post-#i_/aa conditions faced by ,muslim-,americans in the ,united ,states1 including ,islamophobia and false and vicious attacks on and threats to ,muslim-,americans for alleged association with terrorism2 ,whereas anti-,muslim bigotry entails prejudicial attitudes towards ,muslims and people who are perceived to be ,muslim1 including the irrational belief that ,muslims are inherently violent1 disloyal1 and foreign2 ,whereas ,muslims and people perceived to be ,muslim are subjected to false and dangerous stereotypes and myths including unfair allegations that they sympathize with individuals who engage in violence or terror or support the oppression of women1 ,jews1 and other vulnerable communities2 ,whereas in #bjag1 mosques were bombed in ,bloomington1 ,minnesota1 and burned in ,austin1 ,texas1 ,victoria1 ,texas1 ,bellevue1 ,washington1 and ,thonotosassa1 ,florida1 and mass attacks on ,muslim communities were planned against communities in ,islamberg1 ,new ,york1 in #bjai1 ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 in #bjag1 and ,garden ,city1 ,kansas1 in #bjaf2 ,whereas the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation reported that hate crimes against ,muslims or ,muslim institutions in the ,united ,states increased by over #ii percent between #bjad and #bjaf2 ,whereas attacks motivated by bigotry against those who are ,muslim or perceived to be ,muslim have substantially increased since the ,september #aa1 #bjja terrorist attacks2 ,whereas the violation of an individual's civil rights based on his or her actual or perceived membership in a particular religious group clearly violates the ,constitution and laws of the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas all ,americans1 including ,jews1 ,muslims1 and ,christians and people of all faiths and no faith1 have a stake in fighting anti-,semitism1 as all ,americans have a stake in fighting every form of bigotry and hatred against people based on religion1 race1 or place of birth and origin3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 rejects the perpetuation of anti-,semitic stereotypes in the ,united ,states and around the world1 including the pernicious myth of dual loyalty and foreign allegiance1 especially in the context of support for the ,united ,states-,israel alliance2 7#b7 condemns anti-,semitic acts and statements as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values that define the people of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 reaffirms its support for the mandate of the ,united ,states ,special ,envoy to ,monitor and ,combat ,anti-,semitism as part of the broader policy priority of fostering international religious freedom and protecting human rights all over the world2 7#d7 rejects attempts to justify hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the ,middle ,east or elsewhere2 7#e7 acknowledges the harm suffered by ,muslims and others from the harassment1 discrimination1 and violence that result from anti-,muslim bigotry2 7#f7 condemns anti-,muslim discrimination and bigotry against all minorities as contrary to the values of the ,united ,states2 7#g7 condemns the death threats received by ,jewish and ,muslim ,members of ,congress1 including in recent weeks2 7#h7 encourages law enforcement and government officials to avoid conduct that raises the specter of unconstitutional profiling against anyone because of their race1 religion1 nationality1 political1 or particular social group1 including the assignment of blame or targeting members of an entire religious group for increased suspicion1 based on the conduct of a single individual or small group of individuals2 and 7#i7 encourages all public officials to confront the reality of anti-,semitism1 ,islamophobia1 racism1 and other forms of bigotry1 as well as historical struggles against them1 to ensure that the ,united ,states will live up to the transcendent principles of tolerance1 religious freedom1 and equal protection as embodied in the ,declaration of ,independence and the first and #adth amendments to the ,constitution4