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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas’s ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.
Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Budd, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Justice, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Banks, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Young, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Husted, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Daines, Ms. Lummis, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Moreno, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Risch, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hagerty, and Mrs. Moody) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas’s ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.
Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated foreign terrorist organization whose founding charter states a commitment to destroying the State of Israel and any nation that would support it, including the United States;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Iran-backed Hamas terrorists led an attack on Israel that included the murder of an estimated 1,200 individuals, including 40 United States citizens, the taking of 251 individuals hostage, and the launching of thousands of rockets into Israel;
Whereas Israel has the same right to defend itself as any other sovereign nation;
Whereas, after continued hostilities by Iranian proxies, Israel launched operations to defend its people, eradicate Hamas terrorists, and rescue hostages being held in the Gaza Strip; and
Whereas Iran-backed Hamas has repeatedly broken negotiated cease-fire agreements and initiated attacks against Israel: Now, therefore, be it
(1) condemns Iran-backed Hamas for—
(A) its brutal attacks on Israel;
(B) killing and taking hostage our fellow Americans; and
(C) its use of rape as a weapon of war and for its inhumane treatment, torture, and murder of hostages;
(2) condemns the destructive and antisemitic protests in the United States at which—
(A) property has been damaged;
(B) American flags have been torn down and burned; and
(C) the safety of Jewish Americans has been threatened;
(3) commends the ongoing cease-fire negotiations to bring an end to the conflict in the Gaza Strip; and
(4) supports an outcome to the conflict that—
(A) ensures the forever survival of Israel;
(B) destroys Hamas’s ability to reconstitute any leadership role in the Middle East; and
(C) returns all remaining hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including the remains of United States citizens Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.