Bill Text: NJ AR38 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Condemns terror attacks by Hamas against Israel and reaffirms our commitment and support of Israel and Jewish people.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee [AR38 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2024-AR38-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman SEAN T. KEAN
District 30 (Monmouth and Ocean)
Assemblyman ALEX SAUICKIE
District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman McGuckin
SYNOPSIS
Condemns terror attacks by Hamas against Israel and reaffirms our commitment and support of Israel and Jewish people.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Assembly Resolution to condemn the terror attacks by Hamas against Israel and reaffirm our commitment and support of Israel and the Jewish people.
Whereas, On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Islamist militant group Hamas carried out a vicious terrorist attack against the Jewish people and the State of Israel; and
Whereas, The attack began in the early morning of that Saturday, with Hamas launching thousands of rockets from the Gaza Strip that reached as far as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem, and then infiltrating 22 Israeli towns and army bases in the south, including a gathering of young people at a music festival, the armed terrorists arriving in boats, paragliders, motorcycles, and other vehicles; and
Whereas, News reports, survivor accounts, images, and videos from the scenes of this horrific attack show that Hamas terrorists slaughtered ordinary civilians and entire families, including babies and elderly people, set houses on fire, raped women, and took hostages; and
Whereas, In the immediate aftermath of the attack, at least 1,400 people were confirmed dead in Israel, of whom 30 were American citizens, and another 3,400 were injured; and
Whereas, In addition, Israeli authorities indicate that Hamas has taken at least 199 people hostage from Israel into Gaza, with an undetermined number of American citizens among them; and
Whereas, Hamas is a terrorist organization, designated as such by the United States and the European Union, for its history of suicide bombings and rocket attacks against Jewish people and the State of Israel; and
Whereas, In fact, since issuing its charter in 1988, Hamas has called for the destruction of the State of Israel as an inherent principle of the group; and
Whereas, In response to the Hamas terrorist attack, Israel declared war on Hamas on October 8, 2023 and launched "Operation Swords of Iron," calling to duty over 300,000 reservists in the first 48 hours, which according to the Israeli Defense Forces is the largest military mobilization since the 400,000 reservists called to serve in the 1973 Yom Kippur War; and
Whereas, The United States has declared its unwavering commitment to Israel as the country responds to this terrorist attack, reaffirming our 75-year partnership with Israel and the Jewish people in the advancement of our shared democratic values and cultural ties; and
Whereas,
The State of New Jersey is proud of its long and strong relationship with
Israel and its citizens, and reaffirms its commitment to Israel and the Jewish
people in the face of this terrorist attack; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House condemns the terror attacks by Hamas against Israel and reaffirms the State of New Jersey's commitment and support of Israel and the Jewish people.
2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly to Israel's Ambassador to the United States and to each member of Congress elected from this State.
STATEMENT
This resolution condemns the terror attacks by Hamas against Israel and reaffirms the State of New Jersey's commitment and support of Israel and the Jewish people.
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Islamist militant group Hamas carried out a vicious terrorist attack against the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The attack began in the early morning of that Saturday, with Hamas launching thousands of rockets from the Gaza Strip that reached as far as Tel Aviv and the outskirts of Jerusalem, and then infiltrating 22 Israeli towns and army bases in the south, including a gathering of young people at a music festival, the armed terrorists arriving in boats, paragliders, motorcycles, and other vehicles. News reports, survivor accounts, images, and videos from the scenes of this horrific attack show that Hamas terrorists slaughtered ordinary civilians and entire families, including babies and elderly people, set houses on fire, raped women, and took hostages. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, at least 1,400 people were confirmed dead in Israel, of whom 30 were American citizens, and another 3,400 were injured. In addition, Israeli authorities indicate that Hamas has taken at least 199 people hostage from Israel into Gaza, with an undetermined number of American citizens among them.
Hamas is a terrorist organization, designated as such by the United States and the European Union, for its history of suicide bombings and rocket attacks against Jewish people and the State of Israel. In fact, since issuing its charter in 1988, Hamas has called for the destruction of the State of Israel as an inherent principle of the group.
In response to the Hamas terrorist attack, Israel declared war on Hamas on October 8, 2023 and launched "Operation Swords of Iron," calling to duty over 300,000 reservists in the first 48 hours, which according to the Israeli Defense Forces is the largest military mobilization since the 400,000 reservists called to serve in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The United States has declared its unwavering commitment to Israel as the country responds to this terrorist attack, reaffirming our 75-year partnership with Israel and the Jewish people in the advancement of our shared democratic values and cultural ties. The State of New Jersey is proud of its long and strong relationship with Israel and its citizens, and reaffirms its commitment to Israel and the Jewish people in the face of this terrorist attack.
