Calling on the people of the United States to observe a weekend of prayer and reflection for the people of Israel, for all civilians caught in the crossfires of the war, and for the safe return of the hostages.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 887 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 887

  Calling on the people of the United States to observe a weekend of 
   prayer and reflection for the people of Israel, for all civilians 
  caught in the crossfires of the war, and for the safe return of the 
                               hostages.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2023

 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Schneider) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Calling on the people of the United States to observe a weekend of 
   prayer and reflection for the people of Israel, for all civilians 
  caught in the crossfires of the war, and for the safe return of the 
                               hostages.

Whereas, on October 7, 2023, the State of Israel suffered an unprovoked, 
        premeditated, and barbaric attack by the Iran-backed terrorist group 
        Hamas;
Whereas over 1,400 Israelis were brutally slaughtered and more than 240 have 
        been taken hostage by Hamas into Gaza;
Whereas Hamas purposefully targeted civilians, torturing, raping, and murdering 
        women, children, and the elderly;
Whereas at least 10 of the hostages in Gaza are United States citizens;
Whereas at least 33 American citizens in Israel are among those murdered by 
        Hamas since October 7, 2023;
Whereas Hamas's initiation of this war and its embedding of command and control, 
        weapons, and munitions to use civilians as human shields has led to a 
        tragic loss of life among Palestinians;
Whereas Iran provided funding, training, and support for Hamas;
Whereas there has been a concerning rise in antisemitism in the United States 
        and worldwide;
Whereas the State of Israel is the most trusted and strongest democratic ally of 
        the United States in the region;
Whereas the United States and the Jewish State of Israel are inextricably tied 
        together by their shared Abrahamic faiths; and
Whereas November 17, 2023, through November 19, 2023, should be held as a period 
        of prayer and reflection for the people of Israel: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls the people of the 
United States to observe a weekend of prayer and reflection for the 
people of Israel, for all civilians caught in the crossfires of the 
war, and for the safe return of the hostages.
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