Text Senate resolution supporting Israel's right to self defense

[azurnoir]

I've read that it passed unanimously

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.

Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated terrorist organization whose charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel;

Whereas Hamas continues to reject the core principles of the Middle East Quartet (the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia)—recognize Israel’s right to exist, renounce violence, and accept previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements;

Whereas Hamas has killed hundreds of Israelis and dozens of Americans in rocket attacks and suicide bombings;

Whereas, since Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, Hamas and other terrorist groups have fired thousands of rockets at Israel;

Whereas Hamas has entered into a unity governing arrangement with Fatah and the Palestinian Authority;

Whereas the unity governing agreement implies Fatah's and the Palestinian Authority's support for Hamas’ belligerent actions against Israel, potentially contributing to a false perception of legitimacy for Hamas' belligerent actions;

Whereas, since June 2014, Hamas has fired nearly 300 rockets at Israel;

Whereas Hamas’ weapons arsenal includes approximately 12,000 rockets that vary in range;

Whereas innocent Israeli civilians are indiscriminately targeted by Hamas rocket attacks; and

Whereas 5,000,000 Israelis are currently living under the threat of rocket attacks from Gaza: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate—
(1)

reaffirms its support for Israel’s right to defend its citizens and ensure the survival of the State of Israel;
(2)

condemns the unprovoked rocket fire at Israel;
(3)

calls on Hamas to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel; and
(4)

calls on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve the unity governing arrangement with Hamas and condemn the attacks on Israel.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/sres498/text

[longship]

1. What are the death toll rates in Gaza vs. Israel?

And another thing...

When both sides in a battle think that God is on their side, this is how they act.

[Xipe Totec]

2. They'll regret it when they come for them

[Violet_Crumble]

3. Nothing about all those dead Palestinians?

Disgusting

[azurnoir]

4. Noticed that too but

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=71320

[Violet_Crumble]

5. Urgh. Clearly Palestinian lives have no value to some in that thread n/t

[azurnoir]

8. OMG something else just dawned on me

it's this

Whereas 5,000,000 Israelis are currently living under the threat of rocket attacks from Gaza

Israel's population is around 7 million but when you break it down demographically well there's one group that's about 5 million

[kelliekat44]

6. Guess who wrote that for our Congress to sign on to? nt

[tritsofme]

10. It wuz the JOOOOOOS!!1!

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. Pathetic resort to vague accusations of anti-semitism. You can do better.

[tritsofme]

12. I thought it a proper response to a vague post making just that suggestion.

[Cresent City Kid]

7. If only some super power had been there to do this for the Cherokee

If land can be claimed by calling dibs in 3000 BC, map makers will have to put in some overtime.

[NaturalHigh]

9. Are the facts enumerated in the resolution in dispute?