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Source: http://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/11/15/3112036/senate-resolution-backs-israel-actions-in-gaza
U.S. Senate Backs Israel's Actions in Gaza
(JTA) The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on Thursday expressing support for Israel's "inherent right to act in self-defense." The resolution, cosponsored by 64 of the 100 senators, "expresses unwavering commitment to the security of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizes and strongly supports its inherent right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism."