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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 789 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 789

 Condemning the heinous actions of Hamas and affirming the support of 
    the United States for Israel's right to exist and defend itself.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2023

            Mr. Van Drew submitted the following resolution

                            October 25, 2023

              Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Condemning the heinous actions of Hamas and affirming the support of 
    the United States for Israel's right to exist and defend itself.

Whereas the State of Israel was established in 1948, following the adoption of 
        the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, and has since been 
        recognized by the international community as a sovereign state;
Whereas Israel has faced numerous armed conflicts and terrorist attacks since 
        its establishment, including the War of Independence from 1948 through 
        1949, the Six-Day War in 1967, the Yom Kippur War in 1973, and repeated 
        rocket attacks from terrorist organizations;
Whereas Israel has entered into peace agreements with neighboring countries 
        including Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1993, and has engaged in peace 
        negotiations with Palestinian leadership, indicating its willingness for 
        peaceful coexistence;
Whereas the founding charter of Hamas, issued in 1988, advocated for the 
        destruction of Israel and has utilized violent means for achieving a 
        Palestinian state, underscoring the organization's long-standing 
        hostility towards Israel and its inhabitants;
Whereas the United States and Israel share a long-standing friendship and 
        alliance, rooted in shared values of democracy, human rights, and the 
        rule of law;
Whereas Hamas terrorists crossed the land border and began slaughtering Israelis 
        and abducting hostages in towns in southern Israel, including children 
        and the elderly;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a massive, unprovoked war 
        on Israel by air, land, and sea, including firing thousands of rockets;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas launched over 5,000 rockets into southern 
        and central Israel;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists have killed over 1,300 Israelis 
        and injured more than 3,000 others;
Whereas at least 22 United States citizens in Israel are among those killed by 
        Hamas since October 7, 2023;
Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas is directly responsible for the deaths of 
        hundreds of Palestinians;
Whereas, on October 7, there has not been more Jewish deaths in one day since 
        the Holocaust;
Whereas, on October 10, 2023, Israel confirmed that Hamas terrorists slaughtered 
        40 infants; and
Whereas Hamas is a United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, European Union, and 
        the United Kingdom-designated foreign terrorist organization: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) undisputedly reaffirms Israel's right to exist;
            (2) fully supports Israel's right to self-defense;
            (3) ardently condemns Hamas' brutal war against Israel;
            (4) calls on the international community to unequivocally 
        condemn Hamas' brutal war against Israel; and
            (5) urges the international community to support Israel and 
        call out any and all forms of antisemitism.
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