,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #faf #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ajg 
,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates 
,july #cj1 #bjad,receiv$  ,novemb] #ah1 
#bjad,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,decemb] #d1 #bjad,report$  
by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an      
am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! 
title,strike out all aft] ! resolv+     
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution
  ,d5\nc+ ! use ( civilians z human     
%ields by ,hamas & o!r t]rori/          
organizations 9 violation ( int]national
 humanit>ian law4  ,:]eas ! t]m human   
%ields ref]s to ! use ( civilians1      
prison]s ( w>1 or o!r noncombatants ^:  
m]e pres5ce is design$ to protect       
combatants & objects f attack2 ,:]eas ! 
use ( human %ields violates int]national
 humanit>ian law 7also ref]r$ to z !    
,law ( ,w> or ,law ( ,arm$ ,conflict72  
,:]eas ,additional ,protocol ,i1        
,article #ej7a7 to ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion  

def9es civilian z1 any p]son :o does n  
belong to "o ( ! categories ( p]sons    
ref]r$ to 9 ,article #d7;,a7 7#a71 7#b71
 7#c71 & 7#f7 ( ! ,?ird ,conv5tion & 9  
,article #dc ( ?is ,protocol4 ,9 ! case 
( d\bt :e!r a p]son is a civilian1 t    
p]son %all be consid]$ a civilian42     
,:]eas ,additional ,protocol ,i1        
,article #ea7g7 to ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion  
/ates1 ,the pres5ce or movem5t ( !      
civilian population or individual       
civilians %all n be us$ to r5d] c]ta9   
po9ts or areas immune f milit>y         
op]ations1 9 p>ticul> 9 attempts to     
%ield milit>y objectives f attacks or to
 %ield1 fav\r or imp$e milit>y          
op]ations4 ,! ,p>ties to ! conflict %all
 n direct ! movem5t ( ! civilian        
population or individual civilians 9    
ord] to attempt to %ield milit>y        
objectives f attacks or to %ield milit>y
 op]ations42 ,:]eas s9ce ,june #ae1     
#bjad1 !re h be5 ov] #b1jjj rockets fir$
 by ,hamas & o!r t]rori/ organizations f
 ,gaza into ,israel2 ,:]eas ,hamas has  

be5 us+ civilian populations z human    
%ields by plac+ _! missile batt]ies 9   
d5sely populat$ areas & ne> s*ools1     
hospitals1 & mosques2 ,:]eas ,israel    
drops leaflets1 makes ann\ncem5ts1      
places phone calls & s5ds text messages 
to ! ,pale/9ian p 9 ,gaza w>n+ !m 9     
advance t an attack is imm95t1 & goes to
 extraord9>y l5g?s to t>get only t]rori/
 actors2 ,:]eas ,hamas has urg$ !       
resid5ts ( ,gaza to ignore ! ,israeli   
w>n+s & to rema9 9 _! h\ses & has       
enc\rag$ ,pale/9ians to ga!r on ! ro(s (
 _! homes to act z human %ields2 ,:]eas 
on ,july #bc1 #bjad1 ! #df-,memb] ,,un  
,human ,rights ,c\ncil pass$ a          
resolution to =m a commission ( inquiry 
ov] ,israel's op]ations 9 ,gaza )\t a   
s+le m5tion ( ! indiscrim9ate rocket    
attacks by ,hamas or ! use ( human      
%ields1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ ! lone    
diss5t+ vote2 ,:]eas public reports h   
cit$ ! role ( ,iran & ,syria 9 provid+  
mat]ial support & tra9+ to ,hamas & o!r 
t]rori/ gr\ps c>ry+ out rocket & mort>  

attacks f ,gaza2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t ! summ] 
( #bjjf conflict betwe5 ! ,/ate (       
,israel & ! t]rori/ organization        
,hezbollah1 ,hezbollah =ces utiliz$     
human %ields 9 violation ( int]national 
humanit>ian law2 ,:]eas ,al-,qa$a1      
,al-,%abaab1 ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! 
,levant 7,,isil7 & o!r =eign t]rori/    
organizations typically use innoc5t     
civilians z human %ields2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel h coop]at$ on   
missile def5se projects1 includ+ ,iron  
,dome1 ,david's ,sl+1 & ! ,arr[         
,anti-,missile ,sy/em1 projects design$ 
to ?w>t a div]se range ( ?reats1 includ+
 %ort-range missiles & rockets fir$ by  
non-/ate actors1 su* z ,hamas2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has provid$ #bce1jjj1jjj 9
 fiscal ye> #bjad = ,iron ,dome rese>*1 
developm5t1 & production2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !
 mo/ rec5t rocket attacks f ,gaza1 ,iron
 ,dome has successfully int]cept$ doz5s 
( rockets t 7 laun*$ aga9/ ,israeli     
population c5t]s2 & ,:]eas #e million   
,israelis are curr5tly liv+ "u ! ?reat (

 rocket attacks f ,gaza3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,:]eas ! use ( human %ields is        
unconscionable & morally unacceptable2  
,:]eas s9ce ,june #ae1 #bjad1 !re h be5 
ov] #b1jjj rockets fir$ by ,hamas & o!r 
t]rori/ organizations f ,gaza into      
,israel2 ,:]eas ,hamas uses civilian    
populations z human %ields by plac+ _!  
missile batt]ies 9 d5sely populat$ areas
 & ne> s*ools1 hospitals1 & mosques2    
,:]eas ,israel dropp$ leaflets1 made    
ann\ncem5ts1 plac$ phone calls1 & s5t   
text messages to ! ,pale/9ian p 9 ,gaza 
w>n+ !m 9 advance t an attack 0 imm95t1 
& w5t to extraord9>y l5g?s to t>get only
 t]rori/ actors & to m9imize collat]al  
damage2 ,:]eas ,hamas urg$ ! resid5ts ( 
,gaza to ignore ! ,israeli w>n+s & to   
rema9 9 _! h\ses & enc\rag$ ,pale/9ians 
to ga!r on ! ro(s ( _! homes to act z   
human %ields2 ,:]eas on ,july #bc1      
#bjad1 ! #df-,memb] ,,un ,human ,rights 
,c\ncil pass$ a resolution to =m a      
commission ( inquiry ov] ,israel's      
op]ations 9 ,gaza t completely fails to 

condemn ,hamas = its indiscrim9ate      
rocket attacks & its unconscionable use 
( human %ields1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ ! 
lone diss5t+ vote2 ,:]eas public reports
 h cit$ ! role ( ,iran & ,syria 9       
provid+ mat]ial support & tra9+ to      
,hamas & o!r t]rori/ gr\ps c>ry+ out    
rocket & mort> attacks f ,gaza2 ,:]eas  
?r\gh\t ! summ] ( #bjjf conflict betwe5 
! ,/ate ( ,israel & ! t]rori/           
organization ,hezbollah1 ,hezbollah =ces
 utiliz$ innoc5t civilians z human      
%ields2 ,:]eas al ,qa$a1 ,al-,%abaab1   
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant      
7,,isil71 & o!r =eign t]rori/           
organizations typically use innoc5t     
civilians z human %ields2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel h coop]at$ on   
missile def5se projects1 includ+ ,iron  
,dome1 ,david's ,sl+1 & ! ,arr[         
,anti-,missile ,sy/em1 projects design$ 
to ?w>t a div]se range ( ?reats1 includ+
 %ort-range missiles & rockets fir$ by  
non-/ate actors1 su* z ,hamas2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates provid$ #dfj1jjj1jjj 9    

fiscal ye> #bjad = ,iron ,dome rese>*1  
developm5t1 & production2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !
 mo/ rec5t rocket attacks f ,gaza1 ,iron
 ,dome successfully int]cept$ doz5s (   
rockets t 7 laun*$ aga9/ ,israeli       
population c5t]s2 & ,:]eas #e1jjj1jjj   
,israelis are curr5tly liv+ "u ! ?reat (
 rocket attacks f ,gaza3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns !
 use ( innoc5t civilians z human %ields2
  7#b7 calls on ! int]national community
 to recognize & condemn ,hamas' brea*es 
( int]national law ?r\gh ! use ( human  
%ields2  7#c7 places responsibility = ! 
rocket attacks aga9/ ,israel on ,hamas &
 o!r t]rori/ organizations1 su* z       
,islamic ,jihad2  7#d7 supports !       
sov]eign "r ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to  
def5d its t]ritory & its citiz5s f      
,hamas' rocket attacks1 kidnapp+        
attempts & ! use ( tunnels & o!r means  
to c>ry out attacks aga9/ ,israel2  7#e7
 expresses condol5ces to ! families ( ! 
innoc5t victims on bo? sides ( !        
conflict2  7#f7 supports ,pale/9ian     

civilians :o reject ,hamas & all =ms (  
t]rorism & viol5ce1 desir+ to live 9    
peace ) _! ,israeli neighbors2  7#g7    
condemns ,hamas' repeat$ refusals to    
accept a cease-fire ) ,israel2  7#h7    
supports ef=ts to p]man5tly demilit>ize 
! ,gaza ,/rip1 remov+ ,hamas's means to 
t>get ,israel1 includ+ its use (        
tunnels1 rockets1 & o!r means2 &  7#i7  
condemns ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human       
,rights ,c\ncil's bias$ commission (    
inquiry into ,israel's ,gaza op]ations4 
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 /rongly condemns !  
use ( innoc5t civilians z human %ields2 
7#b7 calls on ! int]national community  
to recognize & condemn ,hamas' use (    
human %ields2  7#c7 places              
responsibility = ! rocket attacks aga9/ 
,israel on ,hamas & o!r t]rori/         
organizations1 su* z ,pale/9e ,islamic  
,jihad2  7#d7 supports ! sov]eign "r ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to def5d its       
t]ritory & its citiz5s f ,hamas' rocket 
attacks1 kidnapp+ attempts1 & ! use (   
tunnels & o!r means to c>ry out attacks 

aga9/ ,israel2  7#e7 expresses          
condol5ces to ! families ( ! innoc5t    
victims on bo? sides ( ! conflict2  7#f7
 supports ,pale/9ian civilians :o reject
 ,hamas & all =ms ( t]rorism & viol5ce1 
desir+ to live 9 peace ) _! ,israeli    
neighbors2  7#g7 supports ef=ts to      
demilit>ize ! ,gaza ,/rip1 remov+       
,hamas's means to t>get ,israel1 includ+
 its use ( tunnels1 rockets1 & o!r      
means2 &  7#h7 condemns ! ,unit$        
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil's bias$ 
resolution e/abli%+ a commission (      
inquiry into ,israel's ,gaza op]ations4 
,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a concurr5t 
resolution d5\nc+ ! use ( civilians z   
human %ields by ,hamas & o!r t]rori/    
organizations44 ,decemb] #d1            
#bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to ! title