HR0446 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On October 7, 2023, Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization, launched a brutal terrorist attack upon the civilians of the Republic of Israel; and

WHEREAS, This cross-border assault included thousands of rockets fired by Hamas into Israel and numerous terrorist incursions into the streets and homes of Israeli civilians; and

WHEREAS, As a result of this heinous attack, countless Israelis have been killed thus far, thousands more have been wounded, and more than one hundred Israelis and foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens, have been abducted and brutalized by Hamas terrorists, including reported rapes, torture, and murders of abducted civilians; and

WHEREAS, As of October 11, 2023, U.S. officials have reported that at least 27 American citizens have been killed in the brutal assault; and

WHEREAS, Numerous international news organizations have detailed the brutal slaughter of Israeli women, including the sickening murder of children and infants; and

WHEREAS, Continued prayers are offered to those abducted civilians, including those American citizens and their families; and

WHEREAS, The attack follows countless other terrorist acts by Hamas against the Republic of Israel and its Jewish civilians; and

WHEREAS, Patriotic Americans are responding to this attack by expressing their unwavering support for Israel and Jewish Americans; and

WHEREAS, In recent days, and even after the horrific attack of October 7, 2023, certain politicians and organizations have begun to say that "we need to listen to both sides" and "we ought not to rush to judgment" and "we need more data" and "it's complicated"; and

WHEREAS, When armed mobs of terrorists murder and abduct innocent civilian men, women, and children, the only people who see complications are those who lack moral standards and fail to recognize basic human dignity; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that in response to the heinous Hamas terrorist attack of October 7, 2023, we express unlimited, unwavering support for the civilians, soldiers, defenders, and government of the Republic of Israel; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we reject any attempt to compromise, undermine, or "both sides" this fundamental moral issue of human good and evil; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we extend our sincere condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in this brutal assault, including the families of the 27 American citizens who lost their lives; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to Yinam Cohen, the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, at the Office of the Consulate General of Israel in Chicago.