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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY MICCARELLI, BARRAR, BEAR, BEYER, BOYD, BOYLE, CAUSER, CUTLER, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GABLER, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MARSICO, MENSCH, METCALFE, METZGAR, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, PETRI, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, STERN, SWANGER, TRUE, WATSON AND CLYMER, JANUARY 27, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, JANUARY 27, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Expressing solidarity with Israel in its defense against |
2 | terrorism in the Gaza Strip. |
3 | WHEREAS, The State of Israel is the chief ally of the United |
4 | States in the Middle East; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Palestinian terrorists of the Islamic Jihad and |
6 | Hamas in the Gaza Strip have recently fired hundreds of rockets |
7 | at civilian targets in southern Israel, ending a six-month cease |
8 | fire with Israel in declaration and in deed; and |
9 | WHEREAS, During the six-month "state of calm," Israel allowed |
10 | the entrance of some 17,000 truckloads of humanitarian aid into |
11 | the Gaza Strip in full coordination with donor Arab countries |
12 | and international aid organizations, including the Red Cross; |
13 | and |
14 | WHEREAS, During this same six-month period, 538 rockets and |
15 | mortars were launched into Israel from the Gaza Strip; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, The latest terrorist attacks took place only days |
2 | after the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution |
3 | 1850, which unanimously declared support for the peace process |
4 | between the Palestinians and Israelis; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Israel's military operations are an effort to defend |
6 | its citizens against the unspeakable horrors of ongoing, |
7 | indiscriminate terrorism and are aimed at dismantling the |
8 | terrorist infrastructure; and |
9 | WHEREAS, Hundreds of innocent Israeli and Palestinian |
10 | civilians have been tragically killed due to ongoing escalations |
11 | of violence initiated by Palestinian terrorist organizations; |
12 | therefore be it |
13 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the |
14 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expressing solidarity with Israel |
15 | as it takes necessary steps to provide security to its people, |
16 | remain committed to Israel's right to self-defense and support |
17 | additional United States assistance to help Israel defend |
18 | herself; and be it further |
19 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives condemn the |
20 | firing of rockets into civilian areas by the terrorist groups of |
21 | Hamas and the Islamic Jihad; and be it further |
22 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all states |
23 | and parties in the Middle East to declare their opposition to |
24 | terrorism and attacks on civilians and to redouble efforts which |
25 | pursue a lasting peace in the Middle East. |
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