On Support for the State of Israel and the Condemnation of Hamas

Resolution No. 1/2021

REMAINING COMMITTED AND ACTING IN THE SPIRIT of the World Jewish Congress resolution in support of the State of Israel,

THE EURO-ASIAN JEWISH CONGRESS,

RECALLS prior WJC resolutions demonstrating the unwavering commitment of the World Jewish Congress and its affiliated communities to the nation-state of the Jewish people, with its capital in Jerusalem;

RECOGNIZES the significance of the State of Israel to contemporary Jewish identity and resolves to strengthen solidarity with the State of Israel and bolster ties between Diaspora Jewry, Israel, and its citizens;

REAFFIRMS its unconditional support for Israel as a Jewish and democratic state living in peace and security, within recognized and protected borders, with the right to defend itself against existential threats;

REAFFIRMS its firm stance that Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist and extremist organizations must bear full responsibility for the violence emanating from Gaza;

CONDEMNS in the strongest possible terms the recent rocket attacks on Israel's civilian population by Hamas, the launching of incendiary devices, and other aggressive actions by the terrorist regime in Gaza, and deplores this senseless escalation of violence and loss of life on both sides; reaffirms the unconditional right of the Government of Israel to take all necessary measures to protect its citizens and restore security and stability; and calls upon the international community to decisively support the State of Israel;

CONDEMNS in the strongest possible terms the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and all other attempts to delegitimize and/or discriminate against the State of Israel;

REAFFIRMS its condemnation of the anti-Israel bias directed against Israel within the Human Rights Council and other bodies of the United Nations, as repeatedly expressed in prior WJC resolutions;

CALLS UPON the United Nations to treat Israel fairly, on an equal footing with any other nation;

URGES the governments of the countries within the EAJC region, as well as the entire international community, to designate all branches and wings of Hamas as a single terrorist organization and to strongly condemn Hamas for its provocations and actions;

REAFFIRMS Israel's right to defend its borders against threats posed by hostile entities, including those financed and/or supported by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Hezbollah;

EXPRESSES CONCERN over the recent steps taken by the International Criminal Court regarding Israel, attempting to assert jurisdiction over non-state parties, granting state status to non-state entities, and maintains that the determination of internationally recognized borders must be resolved solely through direct negotiations between the two parties, which undoubtedly compromises the prospects for peace.