{"id":2087493,"date":"2023-11-02T03:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-targeting-hamas-financing-amid-israel-conflict\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T03:18:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:18:41","slug":"house-passes-bill-targeting-hamas-financing-amid-israel-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-targeting-hamas-financing-amid-israel-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"House approves bill to combat Hamas funding during Israel conflict."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhouse-passes-bill-targeting-hamas-financing-amid-israel-conflict%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=2087493&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<h2>The \u200dHouse Takes Action\u200c Against Hamas and Iran in\u200b Ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>The House of Representatives recently passed crucial measures aimed at \u200btargeting the terrorist group Hamas and its supporter, Iran. As the Israel-Hamas conflict reaches its \u200done-month mark, \u200bthese actions are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-controlled-house-passes-1-9-trillion-stimulus-bill-two-dems-vote-against-it\/\" title=\"Democrat-Controlled House Passes .9 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Two Dems Vote Against It\">significant step forward<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the measures, known as the Hamas International Financing Prevention Act, was introduced by Rep. \u200dBrian Mast (R-Fla.) and passed with an overwhelming \u2062majority of 363-46. Surprisingly, one Republican joined 45 \u200dDemocrats in voting against it.<\/p>\n<p>This act seeks\u2062 to impose sanctions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epa-stands-by-decision-to-allow-biden-appointee-to-retain-ties-chinese-government-controlled-university\/\" title=\"EPA Stands By Decision To Allow Biden Appointee To Retain Ties Chinese Government-Controlled University\">foreign states<\/a> and \u200cindividuals who provide support to\u200d Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), both designated as \u2064terrorist organizations \u200dby the United States.<\/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\/epochtv\/graham-urges-clarity-on-consequences-iran-will-face-if-it-activates-hezbollah-against-israel-5520381?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Graham Urges Clarity on\u200c Consequences Iran\u200d Will Face If it \u200dActivates Hezbollah Against Israel<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/31\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/graham-urges-clarity-on-consequences-iran-will-face-if-it-activates-hezbollah-against-israel-5520381?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n          <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n          <\/picture>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/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\/epochtv\/iran-targeting-israel-and-usa-americas-hope-oct-30-post-5519410?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Iran Targeting Israel and USA | America\u2019s Hope (Oct. 30)<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/iran-targeting-israel-and-usa-americas-hope-oct-30-post-5519410?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n          <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n          <\/picture>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">To learn more about\u2063 the bill, you can read it <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/30\/id5519521-HR-340.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. If enacted, this bill would require the\u200c president to\u2062 impose sanctions on foreign individuals \u2063and states supporting Hamas within 180 days.<\/div>\n<p>The sanctions imposed\u200d by this bill \u200cwould remain in effect for seven \u200dyears or until the president certifies that\u2063 Hamas, PIJ, or\u2064 their affiliates are no longer subject to sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, foreign states providing\u2063 support\u200c to Hamas\u2064 would\u200b be ineligible for U.S.\u2063 assistance \u200bfor at least one year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, the bill mandates that the president submit \u2064a \u2063report to Congress assessing the activities and assets of \u200dHamas, PIJ, and their affiliates, as \u2062well as a list of states providing specific types of support to Hamas. This report must be submitted within \u206290 days \u2064of the bill&#8217;s enactment and every 180\u200c days thereafter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Another significant resolution, introduced by \u200dHouse Foreign Affairs \u200bCommittee Chairman \u2064Michael McCaul (R-Texas), passed with\u2064 a vote of 354-53. Surprisingly, 50 Democrats and three Republicans voted against it.<\/div>\n<p>The resolution clearly states that the United \u2062States rejects the idea of a nuclear Islamic Republic of\u200d Iran and emphasizes that Iran must never \u200bbe allowed to obtain a nuclear\u200d weapon under any circumstances. It also supports the freedom\u2064 of action of partners and allies, including Israel, to prevent Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-march-to-appeasement\/\" title=\"The March to Appeasement\">acquiring nuclear weapons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution highlights the fact that Iran currently possesses \u2062dangerous nuclear knowledge and \u2064warns\u2064 that its ongoing\u2063 nuclear escalation poses a serious threat to the United States, its partners, \u2063and allies, particularly \u2063Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The resolution further points out that Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent purity, a significant\u200b development that occurred after an attack on one of Iran&#8217;s nuclear facilities \u2062in 2021. According to\u2063 the International Atomic Energy Agency,\u2063 purity refers to\u200c the ratio of desired radionuclide radioactivity to the total radioactivity of the source, expressed as \u2063a \u2062percentage.<\/div>\n<p>Moreover, the resolution reveals that Iran has enriched \u2063uranium to 90 percent, which is considered weapons-grade material.<\/p>\n<p>Quoting IAEA General Rafael\u2062 Grossi and \u200dformer Joint \u200cChiefs Chairman Mark Milley, the resolution states that Iran has accumulated enough <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">nuclear material<\/a> for several nuclear weapons and \u2063could produce \u200dfissile material for a \u200dnuclear weapon in a matter \u200cof weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution also highlights the discovery of uranium particles enriched to\u200d 83.7 percent at Iran&#8217;s Fordow \u200bnuclear facility in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>It concludes by sounding the alarm about Iran&#8217;s nuclear escalation, emphasizing the threat it \u2062poses to the United States, its partners, and allies, including Israel. The resolution stresses that international \u200ccomplacency towards Iran&#8217;s illicit nuclear program jeopardizes the global nonproliferation regime.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the purpose of the resolution passed \u2062by the House of\u200d Representatives regarding Hamas and Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Le (R-Texas), passed with a\u2063 vote of 390-31. \u2064The resolution condemns Hamas for its rocket \u200battacks against Israel and reaffirms\u200d the United States&#8217; steadfast\u2062 support \u2062for Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself. It also calls on the Biden administration \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-bill-targeting-hamas-financing-amid-israel-conflict\/\" title=\"House approves bill to combat Hamas funding during Israel conflict.\">vigorously enforce existing laws<\/a> and sanctions against nations, groups, and individuals that provide support to Hamas and other terrorist organizations \u200bin the region. Additionally, the resolution urges the administration to \u200dwork with international partners and allies to prevent Iran from providing financial,\u2062 military, and technological support to Hamas and other extremist groups.<\/p>\n<p>These\u200d actions \u2064by the House of Representatives demonstrate a strong \u2062commitment\u200c to\u2062 combating terrorism and holding those who support it accountable. By imposing sanctions on foreign states\u200b and individuals that support Hamas, the United States is sending\u200c a clear\u2064 message that it will not tolerate the financing of terrorism. This not only \u200bweakens Hamas&#8217;s capabilities but\u200d also serves as a deterrent to \u2062other nations \u2063and groups considering providing assistance to terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing Israel-Hamas\u2062 conflict has resulted in tragic loss of life and significant damage to infrastructure in Israel and the Gaza Strip. It is\u200d crucial for the international community to stand with Israel and support its right to defend itself against terrorist attacks. By taking action against Hamas and its enablers, the House \u2063of\u200c Representatives is actively working to ensure \u200bthe safety\u200b and security of\u2063 Israel \u200band its people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider my-5 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-right\" id=\"register_email_popular_form_widget\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Register with The Epoch Times to continue reading<\/h2 \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Nov. 1, the House approved measures against Hamas and Iran as the Israel-Hamas conflict nears one month. The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act, introduced by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), passed 363-46. One Republican and 45 Democrats voted against it. The act aims to impose sanctions on foreign states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1797,"featured_media":2087494,"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-2087493","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\/2087493","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\/1797"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2087494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}