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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 36 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Goodman of the 8th, Jones II of the 22nd, Rhett of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 33rd, Orrock of the 36th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the State of |
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| 8 | 8 | | Georgia and reaffirming the commitment to combat antisemitism; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, January 27, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration and extermination4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | camp, where approximately 1.1 million men, women, and children were systematically5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | murdered; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is a solemn occasion to honor the7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | six million Jews and millions of other innocent victims who perished during the Holocaust,8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | while also serving as a reminder of the enduring need to confront hatred, bigotry, and9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | antisemitism; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, antisemitism is on the rise globally, including in the State of Georgia, where11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Jewish communities have faced growing incidents of hate and discrimination; and12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, on October 7, 2023, the Jewish people endured the deadliest attack against them13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | since the Holocaust by the terrorist organization Hamas while peacefully living in their14 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 36 |
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| 23 | 23 | | homeland, the State of Israel, underscoring the persistent and dangerous threat of |
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| 25 | 25 | | antisemitism worldwide; and16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, the Georgia General Assembly took a critical step in combating antisemitism17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | by passing House Bill 30 during the previous legislative session, formally adopting the18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Georgia law; and20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, despite this progress, it is imperative that Georgia lawmakers remain vigilant21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | and proactive in addressing antisemitism in our schools, communities, and public institutions,22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | ensuring that hate and intolerance have no place in this state; and23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, the observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day is not only a time 24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | for reflection but also a call to action to combat contemporary forms of antisemitism and25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | safeguard the rights and dignity of all people.26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | recognize January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Georgia, honor28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, condemn all forms of antisemitism and hate, and29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | reaffirm the commitment to fostering a state that stands firmly against prejudice and30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | discrimination.31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | press.34 |
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| 44 | 44 | | S. R. 36 |
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