88S40848 KSM-F     By: Lalani H.R. No. 122       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The United States of America is a world leader that   other nations look to for guidance, leadership, and example; and          WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives believes that all   human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter   their faith or ethnicity, is a violation of international   humanitarian law; and          WHEREAS, War anywhere causes destruction and human   casualties; but the unintended consequence of the current   Israel-Hamas conflict has been the deaths of innocent civilians;   there have been reports of over 15,000 Palestinians and 1,200   Israelis, most of whom were newborns, children, women, and the   frail and elderly, causing a humanitarian crisis of epic   proportions; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas   Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby supports the preservation   of life and encourages the United States Congress and the President   of the United States to continue to facilitate negotiations to end   the conflict between Israel and Palestine so their citizens can   live peacefully; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the House forward official   copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to   the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of   Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the   members of the Texas delegation to congress with the request that   this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a   memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.