This resolution expresses Congress's sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh, a Palestinian-American peace activist and civil rights advocate who was killed by a pipe bomb on October 11, 1985, while entering the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee office in Santa Ana, California. Odeh, who was born in Palestine in 1944, had worked as a lecturer of Arabic language and was dedicated to promoting civil liberties for Arab-Americans and human rights globally. The resolution acknowledges that those responsible for this act of domestic terrorism have never been brought to justice. The House extends its sympathy to Odeh's surviving family members—his wife Norma and three daughters—and directs the House Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to his family and the Senate. This is a symbolic resolution with no funding or enforcement mechanisms, serving as an official congressional statement honoring Odeh's memory and legacy.
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