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DE HCR46
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/27/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Spiegelman
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AI Summary
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Recognizes January 27, 2022 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Delaware, aligning with the United Nations' official designation
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Commemorates the at least 1.1 million people exterminated at Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945, including an estimated 6 million Jewish people murdered across Europe (more than 60% of Europe's Jewish population)
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Acknowledges ongoing antisemitism in the United States, citing 683 hate crimes against Jews in 2020 and 2,024 antisemitic incidents that year, including a killing in El Paso, Texas
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References recent attacks including the January 16, 2022 synagogue hostage situation in Texas during Shabbat services
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Emphasizes the need to educate future generations about the dangers of intolerance to prevent similar injustices
Legislative Description
Recognizing January 27th, 2022 As International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Last Action
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
1/27/2022