H.RES. 588

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

Condemning the slogan as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world and urging United States national, State, and local leaders to condemn it as such. "Globalize the Intifada"

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Yakym · Committee: Committee on Foreign Affairs

Preamble

Whereas the Arabic word means or ; "intifada" "uprising" "shaking off" Whereas is commonly used to describe two periods of violent terrorism launched against Israel and Israeli citizens, with the First Intifada from 1987 to 1990 and the Second Intifada from 2000 to 2005; "Intifada" Whereas the First Intifada and Second Intifada killed thousands of Israelis in terrorist attacks that included suicide bombings, shootings, stabbings, and other violence in passenger buses, restaurants, nightclubs, and other civilian areas; Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas committed a barbaric terror attack on Israel and the Israeli people, killing and torturing civilians indiscriminately in their homes, as well as at a music festival and other civilian areas; Whereas, in the wake of the October 7, 2023 massacre, scores of pro-Hamas protests broke out worldwide, including in American cities and college campuses; Whereas many of these protests have prominently featured calls to ; "Globalize the Intifada" Whereas the Anti-Defamation League characterizes the slogan as ; "Globalize the Intifada" "generally understood as a call for indiscriminate violence against Israel, and potentially against Jews and Jewish institutions worldwide" Whereas the American Jewish Committee characterizes the slogan as ; "Globalize the Intifada" "often understood by those saying and hearing it as encouraging violence against Israelis, Jews, and institutions supporting Israel" Whereas, in 2024, the Anti-Defamation League found 9,354 antisemitic incidents in the United States, which represents ; "a 344-percent increase over the past five years and an 893-percent increase over the past ten years" Whereas the American Jewish Committee defines anti-Zionism as a form of antisemitism ; "when Jews are verbally or physically harassed or Jewish institutions and houses of worship are vandalized in response to actions of the State of Israel" Whereas, on April 13, 2025, an individual set multiple fires at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were inside following a Passover Seder; Whereas the suspect admitted intent to cause harm motivated by hostility toward the Governor’s support for Israel and now faces charges including attempted murder, terrorism, and arson; Whereas, on May 21, 2025, two staff members at the Israeli Embassy, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC; Whereas in announcing charges against the alleged perpetrator, the Department of Justice called this a ; "targeted, antisemitic attack" Whereas, on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado, an antisemitic terrorist attack on a peaceful gathering supporting the return of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza resulted in the death of 82-year-old Karen Diamond and injuries to 12 others; Whereas charging documents indicate the alleged perpetrator targeted the peaceful gathering due to its connection to Israel, calling the organizers a and saying that he wanted to ; "Zionist Group" "kill all the Zionist people" Whereas the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum called it to link the slogan with the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; and "outrageous" "Globalize the Intifada" Whereas efforts have been made to downplay the slogan as a call for Palestinian human rights: Now, therefore, be it "Globalize the Intifada"