Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), the nation�s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, applauded the United States House of Representatives for passing H.Res.707, �condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere.�

The OU commended Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) for introducing the legislation, and praised Reps. Peter Roksam (R-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Kay Granger (R-TX) for their roles as lead co-sponsors of the resolution, which passed unanimously.

�Yesterday, Congress clearly stated that political protest is one thing, and anti-Semitic hate speech another,� said Nathan Diament, Executive Director of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center. �This resolution speaks to the dedication of our government to fighting anti-Semitism at home and abroad. We commend the Congress for its leadership on this critical matter.�

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