89R11146 CW-D
By: King S.R. No. 15
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is
observed on January 27, provides an important opportunity to pay
tribute to those who perished in the Holocaust and to those who
survived the atrocities committed by the German Nazi regime; and
WHEREAS, January 27, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the
liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi concentration and
death camp in 1945; the United Nations General Assembly declared
January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005 in
honor of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust during
World War II and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution;
the organization has chosen "Holocaust Remembrance and Education
for Dignity and Human Rights" as the theme for the 2025 observance;
and
WHEREAS, Antisemitism and violence against Jewish people
remain serious threats in our society; in 2023, the Anti-Defamation
League tabulated nearly 9,000 antisemitic incidents across the
United States; the ADL recently published a report finding that
according to a global survey almost half of the world's adult
population, an estimated 2.2 billion people, harbor deeply
entrenched antisemitic attitudes; the survey also found that 20
percent of respondents worldwide have not heard about the
Holocaust; and
WHEREAS, Through a deeper understanding of one of the darkest
chapters in history, we can be better prepared to stand ever
vigilant against the forces of prejudice and hatred, and the
observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day serves to
unite us in reaffirming our steadfast commitment to upholding our
common humanity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate January 27, 2025, as International Holocaust
Remembrance Day.