US Senate unanimously passes resolution supporting Israel

The Senate of USA unanimously approved this Thursday a resolution in support Israel and in which the “atrocious”attack that the Palestinian group Hamas perpetrated against Israeli cities on October 7, to which Israel responded with bombings in the Gaza Strip. Link.

The resolution was approved with the unanimous support of the 97 senators present in the Chamber, including members of both parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. Three senators were absent from the session.

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Before the vote, the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate Chuck Schumerstated that the resolution will be accompanied in the future by “Actions” It is “real, fast and decisive resources” in support of Israel.

“October 7, 2023 will go down in history as a day of infamy. As Israel faces the darkest moment in its 75-year history, the bipartisan resolution we are about to vote on proclaims that while there is U.SThe people of Israel will never be alone”Schumer declared.

Schumer, the highest-ranking Jew in Congress, recently led a delegation of members of the Legislature who traveled to Israel to express support following the terrorist attack. Hamas and which was made up of Democrats and Republicans, including the Republican Senator Mitt Romney.

Resolutions passed by Congress do not have binding power, but serve to express the official position of the Legislature and, in many cases, serve as a guide for future legislative actions and government decisions.

The President of the USA, Joe Bidenplans to ask Congress in the coming days to approve approximately $100 billion in emergency funds to arm Israel, Ukraine It is Taiwanand strengthen the border between the United States and Mexicoreported media outlets such as The New York Times in recent hours, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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Biden made a brief visit to Israel on Wednesday, where he met with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahuthe president of that country, Isaac Herzog, and the war cabinet formed after the Hamas attack. To all of them he reiterated the United States’ unwavering support for Israel.

The president is scheduled to address the nation tonight at 8pm local time (0000 GMT Friday) in a speech from oval room from the The White Housein which he is expected to talk about Israel and Ukraine.

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