Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 396 Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel’s security and sovereignty. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 13, 2021 Mr. VAN DREW (for himself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. BABIN, Mr. ROY, Mr. ROSE, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. MAST, Mr. ROUZER, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mr. MANN, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. EMMER, Ms. MACE, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LATTA, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. REED, Mr. FALLON, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. ZELDIN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. ISSA, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. ARRINGTON) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs RESOLUTION Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel’s security and sovereignty. VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HR396.IH HR396 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 396 IH Whereas the United States and Israel are socially, economi- cally, and historically aligned; Whereas, as a sovereign country, Israel has the right and re- sponsibility to protect itself and its citizens from all forms of terrorism; Whereas Hamas is designated by the Department of State as a foreign terrorist organization; Whereas Hamas is actively engaged in committing war crimes, including using civilians as human shields, which is banned under customary international humanitarian law; Whereas terrorists have fired hundreds of rockets into Israel at nonmilitary targets beginning the week of May 9, 2021; and Whereas civilians, including women and children, have been killed as a direct result from the actions of Hamas: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) condemns the deadly and indiscriminate 2 rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas 3 beginning the week of May 9, 2021; and 4 (2) expresses the sense that the United 5 States— 6 (A) must continue to invest in and support 7 Israel’s security and sovereignty; and 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR396.IH HR396 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 396 IH (B) must never waver from its steadfast 1 position that the State of Israel has an undeni- 2 able right to exist and thrive. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 May 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR396.IH HR396 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS