SR 103 (LSB 6056XS (2) 90)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103

BY  ROWLEY, ZAUN, GREEN, BOUSSELOT, ALONS, LOFGREN, KLIMESH, SINCLAIR, GUTH, EDLER, REICHMAN, SHIPLEY, KRAAYENBRINK, SWEENEY, COURNOYER, BROWN, WEBSTER, SALMON, COSTELLO, WESTRICH, GRUENHAGEN, McCLINTOCK, SCHULTZ, ZUMBACH, and DAWSON

A Resolution affirming the State of Iowa’s support for the State of Israel and condemning the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

   WHEREAS, Hamas was founded with the stated goal of destroying the State of Israel and has been designated by the United States as a terrorist organization; and
   WHEREAS, the Hamas terrorist organization launched a brutal, highly organized, and unprecedented attack upon the State of Israel and its citizens in the early morning hours of October 7, 2023; and
   WHEREAS, in the attack, Hamas killed hundreds of innocent civilians and took hundreds of Israeli children, women, elderly, and infirm civilians hostage; and
   WHEREAS, in the attack, Hamas fired thousands of rockets against Israeli population centers in an attempt to kill untold numbers of innocent civilians; and
   WHEREAS, the level of logistical sophistication demonstrated in the Hamas terrorism operation provides evidence that Hamas received support and funding from foreign state sponsors of terror, namely Iran; and
   WHEREAS, the timing of the Hamas terrorism operation to coincide with the Jewish Sabbath and the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah demonstrates Hamas’ intent to maximize civilian casualties; and
   WHEREAS, Hamas continues to brazenly locate elements of its terrorist infrastructure in civilian population centers using their own civilians as human shields; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate hereby reaffirms its support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate recognizes the State of Israel’s right to act decisively and unilaterally in self-defense to protect its citizens and oppose any pressure to enact a ceasefire before the State of Israel has secured its safety; and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate expresses its support for the State of Israel’s right to pursue, without interference or condemnation, the elimination of Hamas and any other affiliated terrorist groups until Hamas and all such groups are permanently neutralized, and public safety is assured; and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate conveys its heartfelt condolences to all Israeli victims as well as their families and communities; and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate calls upon Iowa’s state and local law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant in protecting Israeli Americans and all supporters of the State of Israel from acts of crime and unlawful discrimination; and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate condemns the Hamas terrorist organization and encourages all other states to recognize the State of Israel’s right to act decisively in self-defense to protect its citizens; and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate calls upon the United States to provide any assistance required to support the State of Israel in its defense against Hamas and all other terrorist organizations.