HRES 588: Condemning the slogan "Globalize the Intifada" as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world and urging United States national, State, and local leaders to condemn it as such.

Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Yakym, Rudy (R-Indiana)

Editorial Explainer

This resolution condemns the phrase 'Globalize the Intifada' as a call for violence against Israeli and Jewish people worldwide. It recounts historical intifadas, the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, and recent antisemitic incidents in the US (including three fatal attacks in 2025), then urges national, state, and local leaders to condemn the slogan and calls on protest organizers to denounce participants who use it.

Why it matters

This is a non-binding resolution that frames a protest slogan as inherently violent rather than political speech. While the resolution does not create law or restrictions, it signals House sentiment on what constitutes acceptable pro-Palestine speech and establishes a record that could influence future legislative efforts to restrict or regulate such speech in educational or other settings.

Cosponsors (28)