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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 6 

Expressing solidarity with Israel in Israel’s defense against terrorism in 

the Gaza Strip. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 6, 2009 

Mr. VITTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing solidarity with Israel in Israel’s defense against 

terrorism in the Gaza Strip. 

Whereas the state of Israel is the greatest ally of the United 

States in the Middle East; 

Whereas the Hamas terror organization’s charter calls for the 

destruction of the state of Israel; 

Whereas Palestinian terrorists of the Islamic Jihad and 

Hamas in the Gaza Strip, recently have fired hundreds 

of rockets at civilian targets in southern Israel, ending a 

6-month ceasefire with Israel, in declaration and in deed; 

Whereas, during the 6-month ‘‘state of calm’’, the Government of Israel allowed the entry of approximately 17,000 

truckloads of humanitarian aid supplies into the Gaza 


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Strip, while Palestinian terrorists launched 538 rockets 

and mortars into Israel; 

Whereas the latest terrorist attacks on Israel took place only 

days after the United Nations Security Council adopted 

Resolution 1850, which unanimously declared support for 

the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis; 

Whereas, since the most recent terrorist attacks and its military operation that began on December 27, 2008, the 

Government of Israel has allowed the entry of hundreds 

of truckloads of humanitarian aid supplies into the Gaza 

Strip, in full coordination with donor Arab countries and 

international aid organizations, including the Red Cross, 

out of respect for human rights and human life and in 

an effort to minimize the hardship and suffering of the 

Palestinian people; 

Whereas the military operations of the Government of Israel 

constitute an effort to defend the people of Israel, which 

is the Government’s moral duty in response to the unspeakable horrors of ongoing, indiscriminate terrorism, 

and are aimed only at dimantling the terrorist infrastructure; and 

Whereas hundreds of innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians tragically have been killed on account of ongoing escalations of violence initiated by Palestinian terrorist organizations: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) stands in solidarity with the Government of 

3 Israel as it takes necessary steps to provide security 

4 to its people; 


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1 (2) remains committed to Israel’s right to self2 defense and supports additional assistance from the 

3 United States to help Israel defend itself; 

4 (3) condemns the end of the ceasefire by 

5 Hamas; 

6 (4) condemns the firing of rockets into civilian 

7 areas by the terrorist groups of Hamas and the Is8 lamic Jihad; 

9 (5) urges all Arab states to declare strong oppo10 sition to terrorism and terrorist attacks on civilians; 

11 (6) urges all parties in the Middle East to pur12 sue lasting peace in the region; and 

13 (7) expresses its commitment to working to pro14 mote economic relations, bilateral trade, and part15 nerships in technology and alternative energy be16 tween the United States and Israel in order to stim17 ulate the economies of both the United States and 

18 Israel in this time of crisis. 

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