[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 889 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 889

  Condemning the Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on 
       October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas to immediately and 
 unconditionally surrender, cease its attacks, and safely release all 
                               hostages.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2023

 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Salazar, Ms. 
     Malliotakis, Mr. Waltz, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Kustoff, and Mr. 
 Gottheimer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning the Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on 
       October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas to immediately and 
 unconditionally surrender, cease its attacks, and safely release all 
                               hostages.

Whereas Hamas is a United States-designated Foreign Terrorist organization whose 
        founding charter states a commitment to destroying the State of Israel;
Whereas, since Hamas was founded in 1987, Hamas terrorists have repeatedly 
        carried out lethal attacks in Israel and, since taking control of the 
        Gaza Strip in 2007, fought numerous wars against Israel;
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists led an attack on the Israel, 
        murdering upwards of 1,200 individuals, taking over 240 individuals 
        hostage, and launching thousands of rockets toward Israel;
Whereas, since the attack, Israel has launched operations to defend its people, 
        eradicate Hamas terrorists, and rescue hostages held in the Gaza Strip;
Whereas Israel, like other sovereign states, has a right to defend itself;
Whereas in past Hamas-Israel conflicts, Hamas has repeatedly broken negotiated 
        ceasefire agreements and initiated attacks against Israel;
Whereas, on October 24, 2023, a Hamas official stated the terrorist 
        organization's determination to attack Israel in a similar manner to the 
        October 7, 2023, attack until Israel is destroyed; and
Whereas intentionally murdering civilians is barbaric, inhumane, and 
        indisputably wrong: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of 
        Israel on October 7, 2023; and
            (2) calls for Hamas to immediately and unconditionally 
        surrender, cease its attacks, and safely release all hostages.
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