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Senate adopts resolution recognizing Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Summary
The Georgia Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 36 recognizing Jan. 27, 2025, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and heard remarks from the consul general of Israel condemning antisemitism and urging action.
The Georgia Senate adopted Senate Resolution 36 on Jan. 27, 2025, recognizing Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and condemning antisemitism.
The resolution, introduced by Senator Halpern, passed without objection. The chamber heard remarks from Anat Sultan Dadon, the Consul General of Israel in Atlanta, who described the day as a solemn reminder of the Holocaust and called for active opposition to hatred and antisemitism.
Senate Resolution 36 notes that Jan. 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and honors the roughly 6,000,000 Jewish victims and millions of others murdered during the Holocaust. The resolution also references state efforts to preserve Holocaust memory, saying that the Georgia General Assembly established the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust in 1998 by passage of HB 1664.
Consul General Anat Sultan Dadon told the Senate that remembering the Holocaust requires action as well as memory. "We all must be loud," she said, urging officials and citizens to take a clear moral stand against antisemitism. Dadon tied the commemoration to contemporary concerns about antisemitic incidents globally and cited recent hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, saying the chamber should not rest until those hostages are reunited with their families.
Lieutenant Governor and senators who spoke in support emphasized the state's commitment to education and remembrance. The resolution’s adoption was unanimous on the floor; no roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript and the chair announced, "The resolution is adopted."
The Senate's action places formal recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the record and reaffirms the state's support for the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and related educational work.
Facing the Senate, Consul General Dadon warned that history will judge those who remain silent and urged continued vigilance against hatred and violence.
