HRES 282: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.

Congress: 109 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL)

Summary

Welcomes recent attempts by the U.N. Secretary General to address the issue of anti-Semitism, and calls on the United Nations to condemn anti-Semitic statements in its meetings and hold member states accountable for such statements. Urges the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to develop and implement Holocaust education programs as part of an effort against anti-Semitism and racial, religious, and ethnic intolerance. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should direct the Secretary of State to: (1) include in the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and annual Report on International Religious Freedom information on activities at the United Nations and its constituent bodies relating to anti-Semitism by each of the countries included in these reports; and (2) use projects funded through the Middle East Partnership Initiative and U.S. overseas broadcasts to educate Arab and Muslim countries about anti-Semitism, religious intolerance, and incitement to violence.

Editorial Explainer

This non-binding House resolution calls on the UN to condemn antisemitic statements and hold member states accountable. It urges UNESCO to develop Holocaust education programs. It also directs the State Department to track antisemitism at the UN in its annual human rights reports and to fund education projects in Arab and Muslim countries about antisemitism and religious intolerance.

Why it matters

The resolution links antisemitism enforcement at the UN specifically to Israel-related rhetoric and positions, directing State Department resources toward monitoring and countering 'anti-Israel' speech at the UN as part of antisemitism policy. Under the IHRA definition (which this bill's framing invokes through institutional practice), several forms of Israel criticism—including calling Israel a racist state or applying double standards to it—are classified as antisemitic, making this resolution a mechanism for deprioritizing pro-Palestine speech in UN forums.

Cosponsors (32)

Roll-call votes (433)

Data last synced: 2026-10-16.