HRES 888: Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist.

Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Lawler, Michael (R-New York)

Summary

This resolution reaffirms Israel's right to exist. It also (1) recognizes that denying Israel's right to exist is a form of antisemitism; (2) rejects calls for Israel's destruction; and (3) condemns the Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Editorial Explainer

This resolution affirms Israel's right to exist as a state, designates denial of that right as antisemitism, rejects calls for Israel's destruction, and condemns the Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Why it matters

Non-binding resolutions like this set chamber sentiment on core Israel policy questions. By equating denial of Israel's right to exist with antisemitism, it frames certain forms of Palestinian nationalist expression as hate speech rather than political disagreement—a move with potential downstream effects on speech codes, hate-crime law, and funding restrictions tied to antisemitism definitions.

Cosponsors (27)

Roll-call votes (435)