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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Americans have been deeply shocked and saddened by |
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the tragic deaths of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, |
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employees of the Israeli embassy who were gunned down outside the |
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Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted young couple, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah |
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Milgrim were on the verge being engaged; Mr. Lischinsky had |
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purchased a ring with the intention of proposing to Ms. Milgrim on a |
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trip they were planning to take to Jerusalem to meet his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Milgrim hailed from Overland Park, Kansas; |
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while completing her bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas, |
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she was active in its Jewish community and served on the board of |
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the Hillel student organization; she earned a master's degree in |
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international affairs from American University and a second degree |
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in natural resources and sustainable development jointly offered by |
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American University and the University for Peace in Costa Rica; |
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during her studies, she interned in Israel for a year with |
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Tech2Peace, an organization that promotes dialogue and peace |
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initiatives among Israelis and Palestinians in the tech industry; |
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in her work for the Israeli embassy, she organized visits to Israel |
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for a variety of groups, and she was admired by colleagues for her |
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eagerness to listen to and learn from others; and |
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WHEREAS, An aspiring diplomat, Mr. Lischinsky grew up in |
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Germany before his family emigrated to Israel, and he held both |
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German and Israeli citizenship; he was known for his curiosity and |
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kindness, as well as his love of books and photography; after |
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attending The Mae Boyar High School in Jerusalem, he received his |
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degree in international relations and Asian studies from the Hebrew |
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University of Jerusalem; he was a founding member of an |
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organization affiliated with the German-Israeli Society that was |
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dedicated to connecting young people from those nations; his |
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employment in the political section of the Israeli embassy spanned |
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a little more than two years; and |
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WHEREAS, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim shared a profound |
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commitment to peace in the Middle East, as well as a great love for |
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one another, and their loss is a source of tremendous sorrow to |
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their family, their friends, and people of good will around the |
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world; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Yaron Lischinsky |
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and Sarah Lynn Milgrim and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn their passing. |
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Toth |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1481 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 2, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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