[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 107 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                      December 9, 2014.
    Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H. 
Con. Res. 107) entitled ``Concurrent resolution denouncing the use of 
civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations 
in violation of international humanitarian law.'', do pass with the 
following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike the preamble and insert the following:

Whereas the use of human shields is unconscionable and morally unacceptable;
Whereas since June 15, 2014, there have been over 2,000 rockets fired by Hamas 
        and other terrorist organizations from Gaza into Israel;
Whereas Hamas uses civilian populations as human shields by placing their 
        missile batteries in densely populated areas and near schools, 
        hospitals, and mosques;
Whereas Israel dropped leaflets, made announcements, placed phone calls, and 
        sent text messages to the Palestinian people in Gaza warning them in 
        advance that an attack was imminent, and went to extraordinary lengths 
        to target only terrorist actors and to minimize collateral damage;
Whereas Hamas urged the residents of Gaza to ignore the Israeli warnings and to 
        remain in their houses and encouraged Palestinians to gather on the 
        roofs of their homes to act as human shields;
Whereas on July 23, 2014, the 46-Member UN Human Rights Council passed a 
        resolution to form a commission of inquiry over Israel's operations in 
        Gaza that completely fails to condemn Hamas for its indiscriminate 
        rocket attacks and its unconscionable use of human shields, with the 
        United States being the lone dissenting vote;
Whereas public reports have cited the role of Iran and Syria in providing 
        material support and training to Hamas and other terrorist groups 
        carrying out rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza;
Whereas throughout the summer of 2006 conflict between the State of Israel and 
        the terrorist organization Hezbollah, Hezbollah forces utilized innocent 
        civilians as human shields;
Whereas al Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and 
        other foreign terrorist organizations typically use innocent civilians 
        as human shields;
Whereas the United States and Israel have cooperated on missile defense 
        projects, including Iron Dome, David's Sling, and the Arrow Anti-Missile 
        System, projects designed to thwart a diverse range of threats, 
        including short-range missiles and rockets fired by non-state actors, 
        such as Hamas;
Whereas the United States provided $460,000,000 in fiscal year 2014 for Iron 
        Dome research, development, and production;
Whereas during the most recent rocket attacks from Gaza, Iron Dome successfully 
        intercepted dozens of rockets that were launched against Israeli 
        population centers; and
Whereas 5,000,000 Israelis are currently living under the threat of rocket 
        attacks from Gaza: Now, therefore, be it

            Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
      following:

That Congress--
            (1) strongly condemns the use of innocent civilians as 
        human shields;
            (2) calls on the international community to recognize and 
        condemn Hamas' use of human shields;
            (3) places responsibility for the rocket attacks against 
        Israel on Hamas and other terrorist organizations, such as 
        Palestine Islamic Jihad;
            (4) supports the sovereign right of the Government of 
        Israel to defend its territory and its citizens from Hamas' 
        rocket attacks, kidnapping attempts, and the use of tunnels and 
        other means to carry out attacks against Israel;
            (5) expresses condolences to the families of the innocent 
        victims on both sides of the conflict;
            (6) supports Palestinian civilians who reject Hamas and all 
        forms of terrorism and violence, desiring to live in peace with 
        their Israeli neighbors;
            (7) supports efforts to demilitarize the Gaza Strip, 
        removing Hamas's means to target Israel, including its use of 
        tunnels, rockets, and other means; and
            (8) condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council's 
        biased resolution establishing a commission of inquiry into 
        Israel's Gaza operations.

            Amend the title so as to read: ``A concurrent resolution 
        denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and 
        other terrorist organizations.''.
            Attest:

                                                                      Secretary.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                            H. CON. RES. 107

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                               AMENDMENTS