Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We the undersigned legislators, members of the American Legislative Exchange Council, stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel and strongly condemn Hamas’ savage October 7 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 innocent civilians and the abduction of hundreds more. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel and recognize Israel’s right to act decisively and unilaterally in self-defense to protect its citizens.
We urge you to strengthen and remain steadfast in your support for Israel, which includes backing Israel’s right to pursue – without interference or condemnation – the elimination of Hamas and affiliated groups until permanently neutralized. We oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives. Israel, a sovereign nation with a more comprehensive understanding of Gaza’s strategic landscape, should decide when a ceasefire is appropriate.
Hamas was founded with the stated goal of destroying the State of Israel and is widely recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, Organization of American States, the UK, Canada, and Australia, among others. Hamas routinely fires thousands of rockets into Israeli population centers and launched the October 7 assault during the Jewish holidays to maximize civilian casualties, committing unspeakable acts of terror and cruelty and mutilating the living and the dead alike. That day, more Jews were killed than during Kristallnacht in 1938 in Germany or on any single day since the Holocaust.
The level of logistical sophistication in Hamas’ terrorism operation could not have been accomplished without funding from foreign state sponsors of terror, namely Iran. Anything short of a resounding defeat that drives Hamas from Gaza will be regarded by both Israel’s friends and adversaries in the Middle East as an Iranian victory. Such an outcome will not only further imperil Israel but will destabilize the fragile balance of power in the region, leading to an arms race among Arab nations that also fear Iran.
We call on you to maintain and increase your support for the State of Israel, America’s most reliable ally in a volatile but strategically significant part of the world.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We the undersigned legislators, members of the American Legislative Exchange Council, stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel and strongly condemn Hamas’ savage October 7 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,200 innocent civilians and the abduction of hundreds more. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel and recognize Israel’s right to act decisively and unilaterally in self-defense to protect its citizens.
We urge you to strengthen and remain steadfast in your support for Israel, which includes backing Israel’s right to pursue – without interference or condemnation – the elimination of Hamas and affiliated groups until permanently neutralized. We oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives. Israel, a sovereign nation with a more comprehensive understanding of Gaza’s strategic landscape, should decide when a ceasefire is appropriate.
Hamas was founded with the stated goal of destroying the State of Israel and is widely recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, Organization of American States, the UK, Canada, and Australia, among others. Hamas routinely fires thousands of rockets into Israeli population centers and launched the October 7 assault during the Jewish holidays to maximize civilian casualties, committing unspeakable acts of terror and cruelty and mutilating the living and the dead alike. That day, more Jews were killed than during Kristallnacht in 1938 in Germany or on any single day since the Holocaust.
The level of logistical sophistication in Hamas’ terrorism operation could not have been accomplished without funding from foreign state sponsors of terror, namely Iran. Anything short of a resounding defeat that drives Hamas from Gaza will be regarded by both Israel’s friends and adversaries in the Middle East as an Iranian victory. Such an outcome will not only further imperil Israel but will destabilize the fragile balance of power in the region, leading to an arms race among Arab nations that also fear Iran.
We call on you to maintain and increase your support for the State of Israel, America’s most reliable ally in a volatile but strategically significant part of the world.
Cc: The Honorable Antony Blinken
Senator Ben Cardin, Chairman, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator James Risch, Ranking Member, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Representative Michael T. McCaul, Chairman, US House Foreign Affairs Committee
Representative Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member, US House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senator Ben Cardin, Chairman, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator James Risch, Ranking Member, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Representative Michael T. McCaul, Chairman, US House Foreign Affairs Committee
Representative Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member, US House Foreign Affairs Committee