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2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 74
October 13, 2023 - Introduced by Senators KNODL, NASS, HESSELBEIN, BRADLEY,
COWLES, FELZKOWSKI, FEYEN, HUTTON, JACQUE, JAGLER, KAPENGA, MARKLEIN,
PFAFF, QUINN, ROYS, SPREITZER, STROEBEL, TESTIN, TOMCZYK, WANGGAARD and
WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives SUBECK, RIEMER, AUGUST, VOS, C.
ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON, ANDRACA, ARMSTRONG, BALDEH, BARE, BEHNKE,
BODDEN, BORN, BRANDTJEN, CALLAHAN, CONLEY, DALLMAN, DITTRICH, DONOVAN,
DOYLE, DUCHOW, EDMING, EMERSON, GOEBEN, GOYKE, GREEN, GUNDRUM,
GUSTAFSON, HONG, HURD, JACOBSON, JOERS, S. JOHNSON, KATSMA, KRUG, KURTZ,
MACCO, MAGNAFICI, MELOTIK, MURPHY, MURSAU, NEYLON, NOVAK, O'CONNOR,
OHNSTAD, OLDENBURG, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, PENTERMAN, PETERSEN, PLUMER,
RATCLIFF, RETTINGER, RODRIGUEZ, ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SCHRAA, SCHUTT,
SHANKLAND, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SORTWELL, SPIROS, STEFFEN,
SUMMERFIELD, SWEARINGEN, TITTL, TRANEL, TUSLER, VINING and WITTKE.
Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.
Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas, a United States-designated Foreign
Terrorist Organization, attacked Israel without provocation, murdering innocent
civilians in a ground assault and launching more than 4,500 rockets
indiscriminately; and
Whereas, this heinous attack by Hamas terrorists resulted in the murder of
hundreds of innocent civilians of all ages; and
Whereas, the evil actions of these terrorists resulted in the death of at least 14
innocent Americans, as well as many other foreign nationals; and
Whereas, Hamas terrorists have taken civilians hostage, resulting in the
abhorrent and inhumane treatment of innocent people, including many children and
elderly people; and
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Whereas, this massive act of terrorism took place during Shabbat and the
Jewish holidays of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and one day after the 50th
anniversary of the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Israel; and
Whereas, the Israeli people have suffered a violent attack, clearly designed to
maximize terror and harm to civilians, resulting in the largest mass slaughter of
Jews since the Holocaust; and
Whereas, this attack is yet another instance of the centuries-long persecution
and anti-Semitism that Jewish people have suffered; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
State Legislature condemns the actions of Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel;
and, be it further
Resolved, That the Wisconsin State Legislature calls on Hamas to
immediately cease violent hostilities and return all hostages unharmed; and, be it
further
Resolved, That Wisconsin expresses its condolences and support to all affected
families; and, be it further
Resolved, That Wisconsin stands in solidarity with the Israeli people and
reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Israel's sovereignty and security.
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