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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 37 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 37

        Condemning Hamas for the recent attacks against Israel.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2009

Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Franks of Arizona) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
        Condemning Hamas for the recent attacks against Israel.

Whereas more than 6,000 rockets and mortar shells have been fired at Israel from 
        the Gaza Strip by Hamas and other terrorist organizations since Israeli 
        forces withdrew completely from Gaza after 38 years in late 2005;
Whereas the sovereign nation of Israel has a right and a responsibility to 
        defend itself against the bombardment of attacks from Hamas and other 
        terrorist organizations;
Whereas on December 19, 2008, Hamas officially announced that it would not seek 
        extension of the six-month cease fire that ended that day, only after it 
        violated the June agreement when, from November 4 until the conflict 
        began on December 27, 2008, almost 400 rockets and mortars had been 
        fired on Israel from Gaza;
Whereas Hamas has jeopardized the lives of innocent civilians living in Gaza and 
        has targeted those in Israel;
Whereas Israel has facilitated food, medicine, fuel and other supplies into 
        Gaza;
Whereas Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States 
        since 1995;
Whereas Israel is a strong, democratic ally of the United States whose inaction 
        could have led to a less secure Israel and greater instability in the 
        region;
Whereas democratic and free countries around the world would also actively 
        respond to terrorist attacks; and
Whereas the United States Department of State called on Hamas to renounce 
        violence and terror, recognize Israel, and accept previous agreement 
        with Israel. Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) places the responsibility for this conflict solely on 
        Hamas;
            (2) places the responsibility to stop using Gaza's 
        territory as a launching pad for terrorist attack solely on 
        Hamas;
            (3) recognizes that there are many innocent Palestinian 
        civilians who reject the terrorism of Hamas and who want 
        nothing more than peace and stability;
            (4) completely understands and strongly supports the right 
        of the sovereign Government of Israel in its efforts to defend 
        its borders, protect its people, and bring an end to the 
        constant attacks promulgated by Hamas;
            (5) emphasizes the friendship between the United States and 
        the nation of Israel; and
            (6) urges the United Nations and our European allies to 
        support Israel in its self-defense against all terrorist 
        organizations, including Hamas.
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