; Whereas this slogan neglects the fact that innocent civilians are used as human shields by Hamas; Whereas Hamas intentionally locates its military weapons supply depots and intelligence outposts directly under and within civilian populated sites such as schools, mosques, residential buildings, and hospitals such as the Al Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza; Whereas using civilians as human shields for protecting weapons and fighters from a lawful attack is considered a war crime; Whereas hateful rhetoric obstructs peace efforts; Whereas the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee deem this slogan antisemitic; Whereas this slogan incites fear within the Jewish community in the United States and around the world; Whereas students attending institutions of higher education have chanted and continue to chant this slogan since the barbarous October 7 massacres, yet all the while, their fellow Jewish students are being harassed and intimidated; and Whereas this slogan has been used recently by violent protestors throughout the United States and the world: Now, therefore, be it