Bill > AR172

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On November 9 and 10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of violent riots against the Jewish population in Germany and recently incorporated territories. This came to be known as Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," because of the shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes. On November 7, 2024, following a UEFA Europa League football match in Amsterdam between Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch AFC Ajax, tensions escalated to violence. In the hours before the match, a group of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were filmed pulling Palestinian flags from houses, making anti-Arab chants such as "Death to Arabs," assaulting people, and vandalizing local property, and calls to target Israeli supporters were shared via social media. After the match, many Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were ambushed and assaulted across the city, individuals were shot with fireworks, physically assaulted, and spat on, prompting eight rescue flights to be organized for the safe return of Israeli fans. November 9 and 10, 2024 should have commemorated Kristallnacht, yet on this day in Amsterdam, the world witnessed a present where hatred of Jews resurfaced in the streets. Eighty-six years have passed, and once again, Jews face broken windows, while antisemitism and hatred towards Jewish people remains alive. This House stands in solidarity with the victims of the violence in Amsterdam, strongly condemns these events, and calls for the apprehension of the perpetrators and justice from the Dutch authorities.

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Bob Auth (R)*,  Rosaura Bagolie (D)*,  Gary Schaer (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 12/16/2024)

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