Congress: 105 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral
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Sponsor: Wexler, Robert (D-FL)
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the democratically-elected Government of Malaysia should condemn recent anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed; (2) the Prime Minister should apologize and acknowledge the destructive and divisive nature of his words or, as an alternative, resign from office; and (3) the United States and Malaysia should continue to strengthen their bilateral cooperation and work to ensure the human rights of all ethnic, religious, and cultural groups.
This resolution calls on Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed to condemn and apologize for recent antisemitic and anti-American remarks, or resign. It also expresses Congress's view that the U.S. and Malaysia should maintain bilateral cooperation while protecting human rights for all ethnic and religious groups. The resolution is non-binding and carries no enforcement mechanism.
While framed as a diplomatic statement on US-Malaysia relations, the resolution signals congressional concern about antisemitic rhetoric, particularly conspiracy claims about Jewish or Israeli agendas. Non-binding resolutions like this set the rhetorical baseline for what Congress considers unacceptable speech about Jews and Israel in international discourse.