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SRES 537 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Conflicts and wars Gaza Strip Israel Middle East Military personnel and dependents Palestinians Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism United Nations

A resolution reaffirming support for Israel's right to defend its citizens and ensure the survival of the State of Israel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2014 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5326-5327)
Aug 1, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports Israel's: (1) right to defend its citizens and ensure Israel's survival, and (2) efforts to deal with the threats posed by Hamas's rockets and tunnels.

Condemns Hamas's repeated violation of humanitarian cease fires and its use of suicide bombings.

Demands that Hamas return the Israeli soldier kidnapped on August 1, 2014.

Calls on the United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General to condemn terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel.

Calls on: (1) Hamas to stop using residents of Gaza as human shields, and (2) the Palestinian people to reject Hamas and its ideology and to seek peace.

Urges the international community to condemn the unprovoked rocket fire at Israel.

What's happening now August 1, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5326-5327)

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