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title: "Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh."
identifier: "118-HRES-1506"
congress: 118
bill_number: 1506
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/1506"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1506"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T05:11:04.225Z"
---
Whereas Alexander Michel Odeh was born in Jifna, Palestine, on April 4, 1944, and resided in Orange County, California, for most of his adult life, including Santa Ana;Whereas Alex Odeh was a peace activist who worked to promote civil liberties for Arab-Americans in the United States and for civil and human rights around the world;Whereas Alex Odeh was also a published poet and a lecturer of Arabic language at Coastline College and California State University, Fullerton;Whereas Alex Odeh was the Southern California Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) when, on October 11, 1985, he was killed when a pipe bomb exploded as he entered the ADC office in Santa Ana, California;Whereas Alex Odeh is survived by his wife, Norma Odeh, and his three daughters, Helena Odeh, Samya Odeh, and Susan Odeh; andWhereas those responsible for the act of domestic terrorism which killed Alex Odeh have yet to be brought to justice: Now, therefore, be itThat—
  - (1) the House of Representatives acknowledges with profound sorrow the death of Alexander Michel Odeh, a victim of domestic terrorism;
  - (2) the House of Representatives tenders its deep sympathy to the members of the family of the late Mr. Odeh and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in their bereavement;
  - (3) the Clerk of the House of Representatives will communicate this resolution to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased; and
  - (4) when the House of Representatives adjourns today, it adjourns as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Odeh.