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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Hamas was founded with the stated goal of
3destroying the State of Israel and has been designated by the
4United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Hamas terrorist organization launched a
6brutal, highly-organized, and unprecedented attack upon Israel
7and its citizens in the early morning hours of October 7, 2023;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, In its attack, Hamas killed hundreds of innocent
10civilians and took hundreds of Israeli children, women,
11elderly, and infirm civilians hostage; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In its attack, Hamas fired thousands of rockets
13against Israeli population centers in an attempt to kill
14untold numbers of innocent civilians; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The level of logistical sophistication
16demonstrated in this Hamas terrorism operation indicates its
17receipt of support and funding from foreign state sponsors of
18terror, namely Iran; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The timing of this Hamas terrorism operation to
20coincide with the observance of the Jewish Sabbath and

 

 

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1celebration of the Sukkoth holiday demonstrates the intent to
2maximize civilian casualties; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Hamas continues to brazenly locate elements of
4its terrorist infrastructure in civilian population centers,
5using civilians as human shields; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we strongly condemn the attacks on the State of Israel and its
9people and strongly implore the government of Israel to bring
10the terrorist organization, Hamas, to an end; and be it
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our support and unwavering
13commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State
14of Israel; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That we recognize Israel's right to act
16decisively and unilaterally in self-defense to protect its
17citizens; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That we express our support for Israel's right
19to pursue without interference or condemnation the elimination
20of Hamas until Hamas is permanently neutralized and public
21safety is assured; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That we convey our most heartfelt condolences to
2all Israeli victims as well as their families and communities;
3and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That we call upon Illinois law enforcement to
5remain vigilant in protecting Israeli Americans, Jewish
6Americans, and all supporters of Israel from acts of crime and
7unlawful discrimination that tend to manifest at such times;
8and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That we encourage all other American states to
10likewise condemn Hamas as well as any official body that
11refuses to recognize Israel's right to act decisively in
12self-defense to protect its citizens; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That we call upon the United States to provide
14assistance to support Israel in its defense against Hamas and
15all other terrorist organizations that threaten its
16sovereignty; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
18delivered to all Illinois Constitutional Officers, the Speaker
19and Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives,
20the President and Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate, and
21all members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation.