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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On April 25, 2010, Hamas released an animated film |
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| bearing a grisly message for Israel stating that if Israel does |
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| not meet the Islamic militant group's demands, captured Israeli |
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| soldier Sgt. Gilad Schilat could return home in a coffin; and
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| WHEREAS, The short but sophisticated cartoon, which |
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| depicts Sgt. Schalit's aging father wandering empty streets |
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| with a picture of his son and ends with the words "there is |
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| still hope", is the latest product of Hamas' growing media |
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| machine; and
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| WHEREAS, Television and radio stations controlled by the |
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| group continuously broadcast Hamas-produced songs and music |
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| videos threatening the Jewish state and rallying the group's |
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| militant Islamic base; and
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| WHEREAS, The latest cartoon, which was widely broadcast on |
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| Israeli TV, was remarkable for the personal callous nature of |
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| the appeal on an issue that has profound emotional resonance |
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| for many Israelis: the fate of Sgt. Schalit, who was captured |
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| by Gaza militants in June 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, The website of Hamas' armed wing, which posted the |
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| video, said it was intended to pressure Israelis to accept |