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IN HR0059

Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Brian Bosma

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • The Indiana House of Representatives condemns the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement for seeking to undermine the Jewish people's right to self-determination in the State of Israel.

  • The resolution opposes BDS activities that deny, violate, or delegitimize academic freedom, including academic boycotts against Israel on college and university campuses.

  • The House considers the BDS Movement inherently antithetical to peace, justice, equality, democracy, and human rights for all peoples in the Middle East.

  • The resolution reaffirms support for Israel's right to exist as a sovereign state, recognizes the Jewish people as indigenous to the land of Israel, supports Israel's right to self-defense, and condemns all attacks on Israeli citizens.

  • The House Principal Clerk shall transmit a copy of the resolution to the President of the United States, United States Congress, and the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Legislative Description

A HOUSE RESOLUTION expressing opposition to the anti-Jewish and anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign (BDS).

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