RELEASE: Gottheimer, Yakym Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning “Globalize the Intifada”

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, July 17, 2025, U.S. Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Rudy Yakym (IN-2) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the slogan “Globalize the Intifada” as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world. The resolution urges national, state, and local leaders to condemn the antisemitic slogan.

“There should be no ambiguity — ‘Globalize the Intifada’ is hate speech, plain and simple,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “‘The Intifada’ refers to a horrific wave of terror attacks that killed thousands of Jews. Globalizing it is a direct call for violence against Jews, and it must be condemned. I’m against hate speech targeting anyone — and everyone should be. It’s insane and unacceptable to me that this antisemitic rhetoric is spreading rampant across our country. Words like these incite violence, fuel hate, and put Jewish families at risk. At a time when antisemitic violence is at record highs, we must stand united to condemn this antisemitic hate speech and take meaningful action to combat rising Jew hatred.”

“There are no two sides about the meaning of this slogan,” said Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-2).  “Condemning it should be common sense, but some would rather play politics than tell the truth. The violence and hatred directed at Jewish and Israeli people is reprehensible. No one, especially in America, should have to live in fear for their safety, or even their life, because of their religion or ethnicity. I’m proud to lead this bipartisan resolution alongside my friend, Representative Gottheimer.”

Read the full resolution here.

Background on the Antisemitic ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Slogan: 

• Throughout history, this slogan has been a rallying cry for violence against Israeli and Jewish people. 
• Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, antisemitic violence has surged across the United States and around the world.
• According to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual antisemitism audit, 2024 was the worst year ever recorded for antisemitic incidents —  a 5% increase from the previous year and a 344% increase over the past five years.
• This year, the Pennsylvania Governor’s residence was set on fire, while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were inside, targeted for his support of Israel. 
• Two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot in Washington, D.C., in what the Department of Justice called a targeted antisemitic attack. 
• In Boulder, Colorado, a terrorist attacked a peaceful gathering supporting the return of hostages held by Hamas terrorists, killing an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor.

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