Full Text of HR0756 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Jewish people have long been subjected to | 3 | | prejudice, hate, and violence, including the recent attack by | 4 | | the terrorist group Hamas on October 7, 2023, resulting in the | 5 | | deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis as well as widespread | 6 | | sexual violence and kidnappings; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The nation of Israel responded to the unprovoked | 8 | | attack by launching an anti-terrorist operation in the | 9 | | territory of Gaza, the place from which Hamas orchestrated the | 10 | | attack, a decision that has been criticized due to the | 11 | | unfortunate humanitarian consequences of the operation; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Students at colleges and universities around the | 13 | | country, including the University of Illinois, Northern | 14 | | Illinois University, Illinois State University, the University | 15 | | of Chicago, Northwestern University, and others, have been | 16 | | participating in protests supporting the terrorists that | 17 | | attacked innocent civilians on October 7, 2023, often chanting | 18 | | slogans calling for the genocide of the Jewish people; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Protesters at Columbia University recently | 20 | | stormed Hamilton Hall, an academic building on campus named | 21 | | after Alexander Hamilton, and occupied it for almost 24 hours | 22 | | before police in riot gear were called on campus and arrested |
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| 1 | | 110 of the protesters who had barricaded themselves in the | 2 | | building; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Police breached and dismantled a pro-Palestine | 4 | | encampment on the campus of the University of California at | 5 | | Los Angeles after protesters physically attacked counter | 6 | | demonstrators supporting Israel; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, School administrators have, in many cases, | 8 | | appeased the student protesters, tolerating their actions as | 9 | | they block access to facilities, harass their fellow students, | 10 | | and otherwise disrupt the learning environment on campus; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Many affected schools have been forced to hold | 12 | | classes virtually due to the widespread violence, and many | 13 | | schools have chosen to delay or otherwise alter plans for the | 14 | | upcoming commencement ceremonies celebrating the class of | 15 | | 2024's graduation; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Northwestern University in Evanston has rewarded | 17 | | the agitators by offering free tuition to protesters of | 18 | | Palestinian descent and allowing them to continue their | 19 | | disruptive behavior through June 1; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Since the protests began, over 1,900 protestors | 21 | | have been arrested nationwide for charges, including |
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| 1 | | trespassing, vandalism, disorderly conduct, assault, and | 2 | | battery, among others; however, this amounts to only a small | 3 | | portion of the people nationwide breaking the law in | 4 | | solidarity with terrorists; therefore, be it | 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 6 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we condemn the violent behavior of the pro-Hamas protestors, | 8 | | and we encourage university officials to take immediate action | 9 | | against them; and be it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That we urge the General Assembly to propose | 11 | | legislation that would withhold public funding from | 12 | | institutions of higher educations that negotiate with | 13 | | anti-Semitic groups and for Governor JB Pritzker to sign that | 14 | | legislation into law; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be sent | 16 | | to House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Senate President Don | 17 | | Harmon, and Governor JB Pritzker. |
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