Resolution

Affirming South Dakota’s support for Israel, including its occupation of the West Bank, this non-binding resolution targets efforts to seek accountability via the United Nations for Israel’s ongoing violations of international law. It calls for opposing UN Security Council Resolution 2334 “by all means necessary” for contributing to BDS efforts and for making “direct negotiations more, not less, challenging.” UN Security Council Resolution 2334 reaffirmed that Israel’s illegal settlements constitute a flagrant violation of international law. The US broke from its practice of blocking UN accountability measures focused on Israel and abstained rather than vetoing the resolution, causing consternation among pro-Israel groups. HCR 1014 falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights are one of the main drivers of antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students. Making multiple references to the Old Testament in justifying state support for Israel, the resolution declares that “Israel has been granted her lands under and through the oldest recorded deed.” 

HCR 1017 is a non-binding resolution affirming South Dakota’s relationship with Israel and Israel’s right to exist. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights are one of the main drivers of antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students. Making multiple references to the Old Testament in justifying state support for Israel, the resolution declares that Israel “is neither an attacking force or an occupier of the lands of others.” 

HCR 6005 is a non-binding resolution affirming Israel’s right to exist and South Dakota’s relationship with Israel. One of its preambulatory clauses claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights are one of the main vehicles advocating the elimination of Israel as a Jewish state. Other preambulatory clauses insist that the West Bank and East Jerusalem belong to Israel and that God promised Israel its land in Genesis of the Old Testament. Earlier versions falsely claimed that boycotts for Palestinian rights are a primary driver of antisemitism and result in intimidation of Jewish college students. Related legislation: HCR 8004.

H3678 is a non-binding resolution that attacks the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for a series of resolutions referring to Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and its obligations to protect cultural sites within the city. The resolution’s preambular language also attacks boycotts for Palestinian rights, suggests it is antisemitic to call Israel an occupying force, and asserts that Israel has “God-given” rights to the land and to all of Jerusalem. 

H4635 is a non-binding resolution that condemns the American Studies Association’s 2013 resolution endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions complicit in Israel’s violations of international law. The resolution notably and falsely labels the ASA’s boycott “an intolerable, anti-Semitic, base form of bigotry and hatred” and calls on all of South Carolina’s colleges and universities not to participate in academic boycotts. 

This non-binding resolution opposes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2234, claiming it lends legitimacy to “unjustified boycotts or divestment campaigns against Israel.” UN Security Council Resolution 2334 reaffirmed that Israel’s illegal settlements constitute a flagrant violation of international law. The US broke from its practice of blocking UN accountability measures focused on Israel and abstained rather than vetoing the resolution, causing consternation among pro-Israel groups. 

This non-binding resolution condemns BDS, finding it “to be an antisemitic political movement.” The resolution falsely links boycotts for Palestinian rights with rising antisemitism, referencing the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting carried out by a white nationalist. The resolution calls on all states to adopt anti-boycott laws like the one that Pennsylvania has in effect (HB 2107).

SR 136 is a non-binding resolution condemning boycotts for Palestinian rights and academic boycotts, in particular. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights have contributed to rising antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. The resolution urges the state attorney general to explore whether BDS efforts violate state laws, including those related to antitrust, hate crimes, business torts, and other matters. Related Legislation: HR 370.

HR 370 is a non-binding resolution condemning boycotts for Palestinian rights and academic boycotts, in particular. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights have contributed to rising antisemitism and have resulted in intimidation of Jewish students on college campuses. Related Legislation: SR 136.

HR 627 is a non-binding resolution that condemns the American Studies Association’s 2013 resolution endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions complicit in Israel’s violations of international law. The resolution notably and falsely labels the ASA’s boycott “an intolerable, anti-Semitic, base form of bigotry and hatred” and calls on all of Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities not to participate in academic boycotts. Related Legislation: SR 279.