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SRES 517 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Conflicts and wars Gaza Strip Israel Middle East Palestinians Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism United Nations

A resolution expressing support for Israel's right to defend itself and calling on Hamas to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel.

Introduced: July 24, 2014 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports Israel's right to defend its citizens and ensure Israel's survival.

Calls on the United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General to condemn Hamas's attacks on Israel, and urges the international community to condemn the rocket fire at Israel.

Recognizes that Israel must be allowed to take actions necessary to remove the present and future threats posed by Hamas's rockets and tunnels.

Calls on Hamas to cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel and to stop using Gaza residents as human shields.

Opposes efforts to impose a cease fire that does not allow Israel to protect its citizens from threats posed by Hamas rockets and tunnels.

What's happening now July 24, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4908)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2014
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2014
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 24, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 517: A resolution expressing support for Israel's right to defend itself and calling on Hamas to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-517/
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"S. Res. 517: A resolution expressing support for Israel's right to defend itself and calling on Hamas to immediately cease all rocket and other attacks against Israel.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-517/.
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S. Res. 517, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-517/.
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