U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, filed a resolution with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to condemn the use of civilians as human shields by the terrorist group Hamas and support Israel’s right to self-defense. A similar resolution is sponsored in the House by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Florida, and Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida.
“The use of human shields by Hamas is deplorable,” said Sen. Gillibrand. “The international community must stand up against this terrorist organization that is putting the people it claims to defend in harm’s way and support Israel’s right to defend its citizens.”
“Hamas is undoubtedly guilty of violating international humanitarian law through its deliberate, repeated, and consistent use of civilians as human shields,” said Sen. Cruz. “Hamas is engaged in a campaign of death that knows no boundaries or morals. The United States of America, along with the entire international community must expose and denounce Hamas’ barbaric tactics and unequivocally support Israel’s right to self-defense. This is not just an attack on Israel; it is an attack on free societies around the globe.”
Senators Gillibrand and Cruz’s resolution:
Strongly condemns the brutal and illegal tactic by Hamas and other terrorist organizations of using innocent civilians as human shields
Calls on the international community to recognize the grave breaches of international law committed by Hamas in using human shields
Places responsibility for launching the rocket attacks on Hamas and other terrorist organizations, such as Islamic Jihad, in Gaza
Supports the sovereign right of the Government of Israel to defend its territory and stop the rocket attacks on its citizens
Expresses condolences to the families of the innocent victims on both sides of the conflict
Supports Palestinian civilians who reject Hamas and all forms of terrorism, desiring to live in peace with their Israeli neighbors; and
Calls on Mahmoud Abbas to condemn the use of innocent civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Join the official YWN WhatsApp status
3 Responses
Wow! Look who has awakened from the deceased!
Good for her! I’m glad she did something!
Too little toooo late
It’s a shame that our senator this is all she can offer in iur time of need
She should’ve been in the forefront to tell the world who is right and who is wrong
Supporters of Israel greatly appreciate the support from others; especially from elected officials of the US. The US has been, to varying degrees depending on the president, the staunchest ally of Israel since its creation. My one concern is that the treatment of Israel itself, even when it comes to supporting it, is somehow done with a double standard. I am not sure what it means that “Supports the sovereign right of the Government of Israel to defend its territory and stop the rocket attacks on its citizens”. And if these senators did not write this resolution in support of Israel, would it make Israel’s behavior any less valid? This idea that Israel needs support for it’s actions is ridiculous. If another country were attacked in this way, would the international “community” be asked to recognize who is indeed the aggressor and who is the victim? Why is this a question only when it comes to Israel?