HR 1A

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution expressing solidarity with Israel in its
3	defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip.
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5	WHEREAS, the State of Israel is the greatest ally of the
6	United States in the Middle East, and
7	WHEREAS, the Hamas terror organization's charter calls for
8	the destruction of the State of Israel, and
9	WHEREAS, Palestinian terrorists of the Islamic Jihad and
10	Hamas in the Gaza Strip, sponsored and trained by Iran, have
11	recently fired hundreds of rockets at civilian targets in
12	southern Israel, ending a 6-month cease fire with Israel in
13	declaration and in deed, and
14	WHEREAS, during the 6-month "state of calm," Israel allowed
15	the entrance of some 17,000 truckloads of humanitarian aid into
16	the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian terrorists launched 538
17	rockets and mortars into Israel, and
18	WHEREAS, the latest terrorist attacks took place only days
19	after the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution
20	1850, which unanimously declared support for the peace process
21	between the Palestinians and Israelis, and
22	WHEREAS, since these latest terrorist attacks and the
23	beginning of its military operation on December 27, 2008, Israel
24	has allowed the entrance of hundreds of truckloads of
25	humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip in full coordination with
26	donor Arab countries and international aid organizations,
27	including the Red Cross, out of respect for human rights and
28	lives and in an effort to minimize the hardship and suffering of
29	the Palestinian population, and
30	WHEREAS, Israel's military operations are an effort to
31	defend its citizens as a moral duty against the unspeakable
32	horrors of ongoing, indiscriminate terrorism and are aimed only
33	at dismantling the terrorist infrastructure, and
34	WHEREAS, hundreds of innocent Israeli and Palestinian
35	civilians have been tragically killed due to ongoing escalations
36	of violence initiated by Palestinian terrorist organizations,
37	NOW, THEREFORE,
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39	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
40	Florida:
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42	That the House of Representatives:
43	(1)  Stands in solidarity with Israel as it takes necessary
44	steps to provide security to its people;
45	(2)  Remains committed to Israel's right to self-defense
46	and supports additional United States' assistance to help Israel
47	defend herself;
48	(3)  Condemns the end of the ceasefire by Hamas;
49	(4)  Condemns the firing of rockets into civilian areas by
50	the Iran-sponsored terrorist groups of Hamas and the Islamic
51	Jihad;
52	(5)  Urges all Arab states to declare their opposition to
53	terrorism and attacks on civilians;
54	(6)  Urges all parties in the region to pursue lasting
55	peace in the Middle East; and
56	(7)  Will work as an elected body to promote economic
57	relations, bilateral trade, and partnerships in green
58	technologies and alternative energy with the State of Israel to
59	stimulate the economies of both the United States and Israel in
60	this time of crisis.

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