*HR1508*
January 29, 2024
HOUSE
RESOLUTION No. 12
Introduced by: King
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January 29, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
1 A HOUSE RESOLUTION supporting Israel.
2 Whereas, On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a
3 massive, unprovoked war on Israel by air, land, and sea,
4 including firing thousands of rockets;
5 Whereas, This heinous assault took place just after the 50th
6 anniversary of the multi-front 1973 Yom Kippur War against
7 Israel;
8 Whereas, Hamas terrorists crossed the land border and
9 began slaughtering Israelis and abducting hostages in towns in
10 southern Israel, including children and the elderly;
11 Whereas, Since October 7, 2023, Hamas has launched over
12 3,500 rockets into southern and central Israel;
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1 Whereas, Since October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists have
2 killed over 700 Israelis and injured more than 2,500 others,
3 with American citizens in Israel among those killed;
4 Whereas, Since October 7, 2023, Hamas is directly
5 responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians;
6 Whereas, Expansion of this war to other fronts by Hezbollah,
7 Iran, or others would create an even more devastating regional
8 catastrophe;
9 Whereas, Hamas is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist
10 Organization;
11 Whereas, Iran has long provided support to Hamas and
12 other terrorist groups and proxies, and prior U.S. government
13 unclassified assessments indicated that, "Iran has historically
14 provided up to $100 million annually in combined support to
15 Palestinian terrorist groups, including Hamas, Palestinian
16 Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and the Popular Front for the Liberation
17 of Palestine-General Command";
18 Whereas, Hamas used rudimentary, civilian equipment such
19 as bulldozers, paragliders, and rubber boats in its assault on
20 Israel, demonstrating the importance of fully enforcing tight
21 controls on what materials go into the Gaza Strip, including a
22 thorough vetting of assistance;
23 Whereas, Under the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of
24 Understanding (MOU), the United States pledged to provide
25 Israel $3.3 billion per year in foreign military financing and
26 $500 million per year in missile defense for 10 years, which
27 Congress has appropriated annually;
28 Whereas, Section 1273 of the Fiscal Year 2021 National
29 Defense Authorization Act authorized $3.3 billion in foreign
30 military financing for Israel for Fiscal Years 2021 through
31 2028, in accordance with the 2016 U.S.-lsrael MOU;
32 Whereas, Congress has responded with emergency
33 supplemental appropriations beyond the terms of the MOU as
34 needed, such as in March 2022 when Congress appropriated an
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1 additional $1 billion for the Iron Dome defense system after the
2 May 2021 conflict in which Hamas launched over 4,400 rockets
3 at Israel; and
4 Whereas, Israel is a major non-NATO ally and major
5 strategic partner of the United States: Therefore,
6 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the
7 General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
8 SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives
9 expresses its support of Israel.
10 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
11 Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to State
12 Representative Joanna King for distribution.
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