Full Text of HR0449 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, Hamas was founded with the stated goal of | 3 | | destroying the State of Israel and has been designated by the | 4 | | United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Hamas terrorist organization launched a | 6 | | brutal, highly-organized, and unprecedented attack upon Israel | 7 | | and its citizens in the early morning hours of October 7, 2023; | 8 | | and | 9 | | WHEREAS, In its attack, Hamas killed hundreds of innocent | 10 | | civilians and took hundreds of Israeli children, women, | 11 | | elderly, and infirm civilians hostage; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, In its attack, Hamas fired thousands of rockets | 13 | | against Israeli population centers in an attempt to kill | 14 | | untold numbers of innocent civilians; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The level of logistical sophistication | 16 | | demonstrated in this Hamas terrorism operation indicates its | 17 | | receipt of support and funding from foreign state sponsors of | 18 | | terror, namely Iran; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, The timing of this Hamas terrorism operation to | 20 | | coincide with the observance of the Jewish Sabbath and |
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| 1 | | celebration of the Sukkoth holiday demonstrates the intent to | 2 | | maximize civilian casualties; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Hamas continues to brazenly locate elements of | 4 | | its terrorist infrastructure in civilian population centers, | 5 | | using civilians as human shields; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we strongly condemn the attacks on the State of Israel and its | 9 | | people and strongly implore the government of Israel to bring | 10 | | the terrorist organization, Hamas, to an end; and be it | 11 | | further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our support and unwavering | 13 | | commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State | 14 | | of Israel; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize Israel's right to act | 16 | | decisively and unilaterally in self-defense to protect its | 17 | | citizens; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That we express our support for Israel's right | 19 | | to pursue without interference or condemnation the elimination | 20 | | of Hamas until Hamas is permanently neutralized and public | 21 | | safety is assured; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we convey our most heartfelt condolences to | 2 | | all Israeli victims as well as their families and communities; | 3 | | and be it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That we call upon Illinois law enforcement to | 5 | | remain vigilant in protecting Israeli Americans, Jewish | 6 | | Americans, and all supporters of Israel from acts of crime and | 7 | | unlawful discrimination that tend to manifest at such times; | 8 | | and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage all other American states to | 10 | | likewise condemn Hamas as well as any official body that | 11 | | refuses to recognize Israel's right to act decisively in | 12 | | self-defense to protect its citizens; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That we call upon the United States to provide | 14 | | assistance to support Israel in its defense against Hamas and | 15 | | all other terrorist organizations that threaten its | 16 | | sovereignty; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 18 | | delivered to all Illinois Constitutional Officers, the Speaker | 19 | | and Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, | 20 | | the President and Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate, and | 21 | | all members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation. |
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