HCONRES 174 — Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed.

Congress: 105 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

Sponsor: Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] (D-FL)

Summary

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.

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