Bill Text: NJ AR172 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Condemns attacks on Jewish individuals in Amsterdam and calls for apprehension of perpetrators.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-16 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee [AR172 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2024-AR172-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ROBERT AUTH
District 39 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Condemns attacks on Jewish individuals in Amsterdam and calls for apprehension of perpetrators.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Assembly Resolution condemning the attacks on Jewish individuals in Amsterdam and calling for the apprehension of the perpetrators.
Whereas, On November 9 and 10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of violent riots against the Jewish population in Germany and recently incorporated territories; and
Whereas, 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; and
Whereas, On November 7, 2024, following a Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Europa League football match in Amsterdam between Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch AFC Ajax, tensions escalated to violence; and
Whereas, Targets of the violence included Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and pro-Palestinian protestors; and
Whereas, 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
Whereas, Calls to target Israeli supporters were shared via social media; and
Whereas, 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; and
Whereas, The night of November 9 and 10, 2024 should have commemorated Kristallnacht, yet in Amsterdam, the world witnessed a present where hatred of Jews resurfaced in the streets; and
Whereas, Eighty-six years have passed, and once again, in Amsterdam, Jews face broken windows, while antisemitism and hatred towards Jewish people remains alive; and
Whereas, This House strongly condemns these events and stands in solidarity with the victims of the violence in Amsterdam; and
Whereas, This House calls for the apprehension of the perpetrators and justice from the Dutch authorities; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House stands in
solidarity with the Jewish community in Amsterdam and the victims of the
anti-Semitic violence that took place on November 7, 2024, and calls for the
apprehension of the perpetrators and justice from the Dutch authorities.
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly to the United States Ambassadors to the Netherlands and Israel.
STATEMENT
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.
