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Senate passes resolution condoning Israel's strikes on Hamas
The Senate passed a resolution by unanimous consent Thursday night supporting Israel’s strikes on Gaza earlier this week.
S.Res.599 expresses “vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism.”
The strikes by Israel on Gaza have set off protests in Egypt, as well as warnings of escalating violence.
“We strongly reiterate our support for Israel’s right to self-defense as a barrage of missiles from Gaza are attacking the people of Israel and endangering innocent lives,” Gillibrand said. “The passage of this Senate resolution clearly expresses the United States’ unwavering commitment to the security of our nation’s close and historic ally in the Middle East. We firmly stand united with Israel against terrorism.”
President Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call Wednesday night that he supported the Israeli strikes against Hamas. Hamas has been launching rockets into Israel from Gaza. Casualties have been reported on both sides.
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