{"id":2071861,"date":"2023-10-18T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T14:30:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:30:35","slug":"99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"99 Senators have endorsed the Israel-Hamas Resolution."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>Ninety-nine senators on \u2062Tuesday signed\u200d onto\u2063 a resolution that backs Israel against Hamas\u2062 in the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>However, there\u2063 was one lawmaker \u200bwho \u2062stood apart. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreign.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/resolution_standing_with_israel_against_terrorism.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only one<\/a> in the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-confident-hell-be-reelected-as-gop-leader-issues-notice-to-would-be-challenger\/\" title=\"McConnell Confident He\u2019ll Be Reelected as GOP Leader, Issues Notice to Would-Be Challenger\">upper congressional chamber<\/a> who did not sign onto the resolution. His \u200dsilence on the\u2064 matter has \u200bleft \u2062many curious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The resolution \u2063boldly declares the\u2063 Senate&#8217;s\u2064 unwavering support for \u2063Israel&#8217;s defense against Hamas. It emphasizes Israel&#8217;s \u200bright to self-defense and commits\u200c to assisting in safeguarding its people from future aggression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/rep-santos-says-ccp-putin-leveraging-israel-hamas-conflict-to-create-chaos-divert-attention-5511551?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Rep. Santos Says CCP, Putin Leveraging Israel\u2013Hamas \u200bConflict to\u200b Create\u2063 Chaos, Divert Attention<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/17\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/rep-santos-says-ccp-putin-leveraging-israel-hamas-conflict-to-create-chaos-divert-attention-5511551?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/putin-arrives-in-beijing-to-deepen-ties-with-my-friend-xi-5511547?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Putin Arrives in Beijing to \u200cDeepen\u2062 Ties With\u2064 &#8216;My Friend&#8217; \u200bXi Amid Wars in Ukraine and Israel<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/17\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/putin-arrives-in-beijing-to-deepen-ties-with-my-friend-xi-5511547?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, the resolution urges the Biden administration to take immediate action by calling for \u200bde-escalation and a\u2062 cease-fire \u200cto put an end to\u2063 the ongoing violence. It also\u200b emphasizes the \u200bneed to facilitate the entry\u2063 of \u200bhumanitarian aid into the Gaza\u2063 territory.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Paul&#8217;s \u200bstance\u2063 is not\u200d surprising,\u200c as \u200bhe has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/99-senators-sign-israel-hamas-resolution\/\" title=\"99 Senators have endorsed the Israel-Hamas Resolution.\">consistently opposed foreign aid<\/a>. In \u2062the past,\u2062 he \u2063has placed holds on aid to Israel, \u200bincluding funding for the\u2063 Iron Dome missile defense program. He believes\u200b that aid should only be given to \u2064countries that are not enemies of the United \u200cStates and Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2021, Senator Paul blocked a House-passed bill that aimed to provide $1 billion for Israel&#8217;s Iron Dome system. He firmly believes that the United \u2064States should \u2063not provide money it does not have, regardless of the strong bond with Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Following the recent Hamas attack, Senator Paul released a \u200dstatement expressing his support for Israeli \u200dPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He emphasized the importance of preventing a nuclear Iran \u200dand the spread of Radical \u2062Islam, calling for collaboration \u2064in achieving these goals.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Senate Activity<\/h2>\n<p>Over\u2064 the \u2063weekend,\u2063 Senate\u2063 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and a bipartisan group of senators visited Israel to show \u200ctheir support. They met with Israeli\u2064 President Isaac Herzog\u2062 in Tel Aviv, emphasizing the cross-party backing for the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Upon\u2062 their return, Senator Schumer vowed to swiftly provide aid \u200dto \u2062Israel, stating that the Senate must take the lead. \u200bHe expressed \u200dhis commitment to ensuring military, intelligence, and humanitarian \u200cassistance for Israel&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State \u2063Antony Blinken, \u2063Director of National Intelligence\u200b Avril Haines, \u200cSecretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Chairman\u200b of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown are\u2063 scheduled\u200b to hold a classified briefing on the Middle East conflict for the full Senate on \u200bWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has also \u200cscheduled\u2064 a confirmation hearing \u2062for former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, \u2064President Joe Biden&#8217;s nominee for\u2064 the \u2063next\u2063 ambassador to Israel. Senator Schumer urged the committee to approve Lew promptly,\u200c enabling \u2064the full Senate to confirm him \u2064without delay.<\/p>\n<p>Support for Israel has traditionally \u2062been bipartisan in the U.S. Congress, with Israel currently \u2064receiving $3.8\u200c billion \u200cin military assistance per year under a 10-year aid package passed in\u2063 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Smoke rises from Dhayra village after Israeli \u200cshelling as pictured from the Lebanese town of Marwahin, near \u2064the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. (Mohamed Azakir\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senator Schumer believes that the Senate&#8217;s strong pro-Israel legislation may \u2063encourage the \u2063House of Representatives \u200dto take action, despite\u200c its current leadership\u200b impasse. He emphasized the importance of providing military, \u2064intelligence, \u2063diplomatic, and humanitarian assistance to Israel without \u2062delay.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation continues\u2062 to unfold, the Senate remains committed to supporting Israel and ensuring its defense against Hamas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<em>Reuters contributed \u200dto this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c can political leaders engage in \u200bopen and constructive dialogue \u2064to find a durable and just solution to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And other government officials to discuss the ongoing conflict and express solidarity with Israel. The senators also visited \u2064the Iron Dome missile defense\u200b system \u2063and witnessed its effectiveness in intercepting incoming rockets from Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the resolution backing Israel against Hamas, the Senate has been actively engaged in discussions and legislation\u2062 related \u2062to the conflict. Several senators have called for a thorough investigation into\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duss-boosts-omar-tweet-praising-court-decision-to-investigate-israeli-war-crimes\/\" title=\"Duss Boosts Omar Tweet Praising Court Decision to Investigate Israeli \u2018War Crimes\u2019\">alleged war crimes<\/a>\u200d and human rights \u2063abuses committed by both\u2062 sides, urging \u200baccountability for any violations. There\u200b have \u200balso been discussions about the role of the United States in mediating a peaceful resolution and promoting \u200ddialogue between Israel and Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>While the vast majority\u200d of senators have shown their support for Israel, it is important to note\u200d that Senator Paul&#8217;s dissenting\u200d stance does not \u200ddiminish\u2062 the collective commitment of\u2064 the Senate to the security and well-being of Israel. It is \u2063a reminder that within any democratic institution, there will always be differing opinions and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing\u2064 conflict between Israel and \u200bHamas has far-reaching implications \u2064for regional \u2063stability and global security. It is\u200c crucial for political \u2062leaders to engage in open and constructive dialogue to find a durable and just solution that respects the rights and aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians. The resolution signed\u200c by the ninety-nine senators reaffirms the United States&#8217; commitment to Israel&#8217;s defense while also calling \u2064for de-escalation and humanitarian aid to the affected populations.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation continues to evolve,\u2064 it is vital for the international community to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-police-arrest-five-for-allegedly-assaulting-christians-in-jerusalems-old-city\/\" title=\"Israeli police detain five individuals accused of assaulting Christians in Jerusalem's Old City.\">support efforts aimed<\/a> at \u200ca peaceful resolution and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nascar-teams-call-revenue-model-broken\/\" title=\"NASCAR Teams Call Revenue Model \"Broken\"\">long-term stability<\/a> of the region.\u2064 Diplomatic \u2063initiatives, humanitarian assistance, and sustained dialogue between all stakeholders are necessary to address the root causes of the conflict and build a future of peace and coexistence. The\u2062 role of the United States, as a\u2063 key global power, remains crucial in facilitating a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the resolution signed by \u2062ninety-nine senators demonstrates\u2064 the unwavering support of the United States Senate for Israel in its defense against Hamas. While Senator Rand Paul&#8217;s decision not to sign onto\u200b the resolution has attracted attention, it is important to recognize\u2064 the diverse range of opinions within the Senate. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas requires sustained diplomatic efforts, humanitarian aid, and the involvement\u2062 of the international community in order to achieve a peaceful resolution that ensures the security and\u2063 well-being of all \u200dparties involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Israel in its right to defend itself against attacks from Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":2071862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2071861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2071861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}