Posted 11/29/2023, 4:23:00 AM
House Overwhelmingly Condemns Hamas Attack on Israel, Calls for Hostage Release and Israel's Right to Exist
- House approved resolutions calling on Hamas to release hostages and reaffirming Israel's right to exist
- Hamas resolution passed 414-0; Israel resolution 412-1-1 (Massie lone "no" vote, Tlaib voted "present")
- Measures condemn Hamas attacks, reject calls for Israel's destruction, recognize denying Israel's right to exist as antisemitism
- 1,200 killed and 240+ hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- U.S. condemns Hamas attacks, backs Israel; seeking two-state solution allowing Israel and Palestinian state to coexist