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DE HR30

Resolution

Status

Introduced

5/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Spiegelman

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) observed on May 5, 2016, the 15th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar

  • Acknowledges that 5.8 million Jews were murdered by Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, comprising two-thirds of all European Jewry, along with millions of non-Jewish victims

  • Calls upon Delaware to remember the Holocaust atrocities to prevent their recurrence and emphasizes the moral obligation to speak out against indifference to genocide

  • Urges the people of Delaware to remain vigilant against tyranny, bigotry, and hatred while redededicating themselves to equal justice for all people

  • Directs the House of Representatives to pause deliberations to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day and its significance to Jewish communities and the world

Legislative Description

Commemorating The Observance Of Holocaust Remembrance In The State Of Delaware.

Last Action

Passed in House by Voice Vote

5/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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