Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemns Hamas's Use of Sexual Violence

Resolution calls for international action to end use of rape as a weapon of war, following over 1,500 testimonies of sexual assault during Hamas's October 7th attack in Israel.

• A bipartisan group of senators, led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), have introduced a resolution condemning Hamas for its use of sexual violence during its October 7th attack in Israel.
• The resolution calls for the Senate to condemn 'in the strongest terms the deliberate use of gender-based violence against women and children in Israel during the terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023.'
• The resolution also calls on the international community to 'take every step possible' to end the use of rape as a weapon of war.
• Israeli police have gathered more than 1,500 testimonies of men and women who were victims of sexual assault, witnessed such actions or have been medically documented.
• The resolution comes after Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state was criticized for her comments on CNN’s 'State of The Union' program, where she highlighted the number of Palestinians that have been killed since October 7th, rather than condemning Hamas or expressing sympathy for the Jewish lives that were lost.

3 Articles

One America News Network The Hill CNN