Background
Responding to the growing threat to the safety and security of Israel and its citizens in the wake of Hezbollah’s attack on Israel’s northern border and Hamas’s attack on a military post in the Gaza Strip, the House and Senate will this week be voting on bipartisan resolutions voicing unwavering support of the State of Israel. The resolutions strongly support Israel’s right to defend itself against the unprovoked attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah as well as Israel’s right to take steps to deter further aggression by the terrorist groups and their state sponsors, such as Iran and Syria.
The resolutions demand full enforcement of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559, which requires Hezbollah to be dismantled and calls for the departure of all foreign militias, including the remaining Syrian personnel and Iranian Revolutionary Guards, from Lebanon. They also call for the full weight of American financial, diplomatic, and economic sanctions to be imposed on Syria and Iran.
The bipartisan resolutions also appeal for the immediate release and safe return of the three Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped by Hamas and Hezbollah.
Action Needed
In e-mails, phone calls, and faxes, urge your Senators and Representatives to vote for the resolutions that reaffirm Congress’s support for the State of Israel.
For more information on these resolutions and other measures to support Israel, contact Samantha Pohl, Legislative Assistant, at 202.387.2800.
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