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BILL: Reaffirming the State of Israel’s Right To Exist (H.R.888)
Do you support Congress "reaffirming Israel's right to exist"?
Overview
This House resolution (H. Res. 888) reaffirms Israel's right to exist.
It also:
- Recognizes that denying Israel's right to exist is a form of antisemitism
- Rejects calls for Israel's destruction
- Condemns the Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Progression and Current Status
- Introduced: November 21, 2023.
- Latest Action: On November 28, 2023, a motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection. It has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
- Primary sponsors of the legislation are Reps. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., and Maria Salazar, R-Fla.
Bill Breakdown
Historical Context
- Jewish Heritage: Affirms Jewish people's native ties to the Land of Israel.
- Historical Persecutions: Acknowledges their historical persecution and forced diaspora.
The Holocaust
- Nazi Genocide: Recognizes the Nazi-led Holocaust that resulted in the death of 6 million Jews.
State of Israel
- Establishment: Notes the establishment of modern Israel on May 14, 1948.
- Ongoing Challenges: Addresses continued attacks and denials of Israel's right to exist by various terrorist organizations and governments.
Resolutions
- Israel's Existence: Reaffirms Israel's right to exist.
- Antisemitism: Identifies denial of Israel's existence as antisemitism.
- Rejection of Destruction Calls: Rejects any calls for Israel's destruction.
- Condemnation of Terrorism: Condemns the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel.
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Both Israel and Palestians have a right to peacefully co-exist.
Actions have consequences. The Israeli government's barbaric actions Is leading people around the world to look at the current situation and history and questioning Israel's very right to exist. Further, it is not surprising that anti-semitism in all its ugly manifestations is on the rise.
Israel has a right to exist, but so does the Palenstanian state/people. The scorched earth policy that Israel is operating under is wrong and should be stopped. Furthermore, Jewish settlers have no right to take over the Gaza area and push ot the Palestanians. A two state solution needs to be implimented and each side needs to respect the other's territory. Both sides are wrong and both sides need to stop the insanity. What the hell did Israel expect when you oppress a group of people after so long of a time they are going to strike back. So, both sides need to act like mature adults and work out a peaceful solution. More killing on both sides will never bring any kind of peace to the region.
Another 'Truth', whether you like it or not!
CHILDREN, on both sides, ARE DYING AND TERRORIZED!
Being kept HOSTAGE, as the Israeli children were, had additional challenges as relayed in the article below (though Palestinian children under a bombing umbrella probably have similar mental health conditions as well).
Interesting CNN Films' documentary, 'Chowchilla', that explorers the lives of several Texas young school children who were kidnapped on a bus heading to school in 1976 and imprisoned in a trailer that was buried underground! These kids escaped with the help of the bus driver and one older child!
But after some 47 years, those children/grownups, are STILL TRAUMATIZED!
All children on both sides of this war will probably need a lifetime of help, whether they get it or not.
SHIT!
Chowchilla story ....
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/02/health/chowchilla-childhood-trauma?cid=ios_app
The captive children's story starting to come out ...
https://apnews.com/article/b6ffc286ca7d4b48caaada43e9c6e411
Hey Reps., Some relevant history for you dumbasses.
The farcical hearings held by congress asking college presidents to refute 'antisemitism' was an abomination
jewish diaspora were represented but no other association of international students or ethnic communities
Silence led to the holocaust
silence again is allowing another genocide
anti zionism, apartheid, land grab is NOT antisemitism
We as a country, republicans are abandoning Ukraine and democracy !!!!!
We do not need a bill for this. How is this going to help the USA.
Does it help with employment, grocery bills, rent, Healthcare, childcare, the debt, voting rights, or gun control?
Yet we want the Palestine Nottoway have a home. Where are they going live? All Palestines are not Hamas and we need to stop lumping them together.
I am writing to express my concerns regarding the ongoing U.S. support for Israel’s right to exist, particularly when it acts as an aggressor in ways that violate basic human rights and international standards of justice. As a constituent, I believe that our country’s support for any state should be contingent upon its commitment to respect human life, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or religion. The current situation in Israel and Palestine shows a disturbing disregard for these principles, with aggressive actions leading to loss of life, displacement, and immense suffering.
I urge you to consider a more balanced stance that holds Israel accountable for its actions and demands an end to violence against civilians. Continued U.S. support should be conditional on efforts toward peace, justice, and the protection of all people in the region.
Thank you for your attention to this crucial issue.
Sincerely,
Isnardo Gandarilla
I support Israel's right to exist, but not at the expense of the Palestinian people. I do not support the genocide Israel is inflicting
I grew up as a Jew. I believed in Israel for the longest time but it has shown so much ugly and hate.
The Israeli government does not recognize Palestinian people's right to exist and so I can no longer support Israel's right to exist.
I'm sure you understand. Many Jews around the world express similar sentiments.
Israel has obliterated any right to exist that may have existed. Stop all aid to Israel!!!!
As your constituent, I’m deeply concerned about any bills that could be interpreted as endorsing anti-Semitic sentiments under the current circumstances. Supporting Israel’s policies and actions, especially those seen as perpetuating violence or even genocide, while condemning anti-Semitism, seems contradictory. I urge you to critically evaluate the implications of supporting such a bill, especially given the harm and injustice faced by civilians. I call on you to prioritize human rights and justice for all people, regardless of national or religious affiliations.”
My name is Isnardo Gandarilla , and I'm a constituent of Ron Wyden. I'm calling about Palestine and Israel. The Senator must take immediate steps to deescalate, by calling for 1) a total and permanent ceasefire, 2) humanitarian aid allowed to enter Gaza, including reinstating funding to UNRWA, 3) an end to Israel's siege on Gaza, and 4) no more weapons or funding to the Israeli military. I support a permanent ceasefire, along with over 80 members of Congress, and 67% of American voters. I'm urgently asking the Senator to call for a permanent ceasefire now.
This is a genocide of Palestinian people in Gaza. A U.S. federal judge found that Israel is plausibly committing genocide. Members of Congress can be charged in court with aiding and abetting genocide through congressional acts. The Senator must take action now to stop genocide and end all U.S. complicity in Israel's violence.
Israel needs to be supported
Not our country not our proble Israel is MORE THAN capable of defending itself and it's right to exist.
Israel has the right to defend itself but the massacre of thousands of civilians is never acceptable. As far as I am concerned the US should stop all support to Israel.
Israel should not be committing genocide against the Palestinian people.
Ceasefire NOW! No more money arms
or aid to this terrorism campaign by the Israelis on the Palestinian people
Israel is an apartide state!!! If it is to exist it MUST be a state where all are welcome! It is NOT a democracy!
If Israel won't accept Palestine as an independent state then Israel should follow suit and also not be accepted as an independent state to exist.
Israel has the right to exist. It saddens me that their even has to be a bill about this. Please support it
Resolutions are a silly waste of time.
Israel has the right to exist and defend themselves when groups like Hamas attack.
Wow. Almost 1/2 of the people voted to kill off the Jewish people and state they do not have the right to exist. I realize there are more terrorist sympathizers and nazi wannabes over the years, but did not realize it was almost 1/2
If the poll was changed to Muslims or gays or Asians or blacks the same 1/2 of the people would probably vote the same for them as well as they are bigots
Israel has been hated attacked insulted since God was borne.
Also Democrat Party should be tried for ' Treason' because they fund Hamas and Palestine a terrorist supporter.
I believe in my humble opinion, that a country only exists on its own merits. Israel is not an ally but a drain on our resources. It has attacked us before, stolen military secrets, and has conspired with our enemies. Therefore it is my opinion that the US not only deny Israel any further aid, but that it sever ties in an obviously lopsided deal. I think that it's "right to exist" is only by its own ability to defend its borders. We must let other countries and the world at large deal woth its own issues, especially considering the strain we Americans are under.