RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ISRAEL’S RIGHT TO EXIST AND CONDEMNING HAMAS
WHEREAS, On October 7, 2023, the designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas launched
an unprovoked attack on Israel, killing well over 1,200 Israelis, including 46 U.S. citizens, and
seizing 251 hostages;
WHEREAS, Since October 8, 1997 Hamas has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist
Organization by the U.S. Secretary of State in accordance with Section 219 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (INA), as amended;
WHEREAS, A foundational belief of Hamas is in the destruction of the State of Israel and the
murder of Jews, and in its endeavor to fulfill that mission, Hamas has, for decades, waged war
against Israel, which manifested most recently in the aforementioned October 7 invasion, which
resulted in the highest number of Jews to ever be killed in a single day since the Holocaust;
WHEREAS, In addition to the mass murder of Jews, Hamas terrorists kidnapped children,
women, elderly, and infirm civilians as hostages, and by timing the operation to coincide with the
observance of the final High Holy Days of the Jewish faith, targeted family gatherings,
celebrations, and ceremonies of remembrance, to maximize civilian casualties and used social
media to broadcast acts of savagery against helpless women and children so as to terrorize
civilians;
WHEREAS, According to the U.S. State Department, 46 U.S. citizens were among those killed
on October 7, and 12 U.S. citizens were taken hostage;
WHEREAS, The United States and Israel have maintained a strong relationship since 1948,
when the United States was the first to recognize Israel as a sovereign country;
WHEREAS, Acts of anti-Semitism rose sharply across the United States after the attack by
Hamas on Israel and have remained high since;
WHEREAS, An appalling number of politicians, media figures, and activists in the United States
have issued pro-Hamas statements adopting the language and logic of Critical Race Theory in
praising the attacks as a demonstration of “decolonization” or “anti-discrimination” in action,
and have popularized the phrase “Globalize the Intifada,” which clearly urges supporters to
spread Hamas-style attacks to the United States and other western nations; and
WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump has performed admirably in supporting our ally Israel
against terrorist organizations like Hamas, destroying the nuclear capabilities of the terrorist-
supporting Iranian government, securing U.S. borders from infiltration and invasion, andstrengthening American interests by abandoning the disastrous foreign policy of the Biden
administration that was designed to appease, rather than crush the terrorists; now therefore be it
RESOLVED That on the upcoming two-year anniversary of Hamas’ brutal October 7, 2023,
attack, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC), prays for peace in Israel
and in the Middle East, and condemns all enemies of Israel and those dedicated to the destruction
of Israel, the West, and western civilization;
RESOLVED, That the KCRCC commends President Trump for his long-term support of Israel
and diligent work, through measures such as the Abraham Accords, Operation Midnight
Hammer, and other measures, to bring peace to the Middle East;
RESOLVED, That the KCRCC requests the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners, at its
next scheduled meeting, observe a moment of silence in honor of the 1,200 victims, including 46
Americans, killed in the October 7 attack; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED,That a copy of this resolution be sent by the KCRCC Secretary
to President Trump, to Governor Brad Little, Idaho’s U.S. Senators and Representatives, Idaho
State Legislators, the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners, and to the Idaho GOP Winter
Meeting.
Adopted by the KCRCC September 2025 Author Sidney Smith PC 410
