This resolution recognizes the Alabama Yom HaShoah Commemoration, which will take place on May 7, 2024. The event, hosted by the Alabama Holocaust Commission, will be held at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Yom HaShoah, established by Israel in 1951, is a day of remembrance for the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The resolution acknowledges the importance of commemorating the Holocaust and the individuals who perished, as well as honoring the survivors and those who have recently passed away. It emphasizes the need to remember the atrocities of the Holocaust to prevent such events from occurring again, quoting American screenwriter Rod Serling on the significance of preserving the memory of concentration camps.

The Alabama Legislature, with both houses concurring, resolves to honor the memory of the Holocaust victims and survivors during the Yom HaShoah Commemoration. The resolution asserts that such events are crucial for ensuring that the people of Alabama and the world never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. The resolution has been duly certified by the Clerk of the House and adopted by the Senate, with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President and Presiding Officer of the Senate providing their signatures to formalize the act.