New York State Bar Association’s Governing Body Condemns Terrorist Attacks Against Israel, Calls for Return of All Hostages
11.4.2023
The New York State Bar Association’s governing body on Saturday condemned Hamas’ unprovoked attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and called for all the hostages to be released.
The resolution cites these atrocities: children who were decapitated, civilians burned beyond recognition, women brutally raped, Israelis massacred at a music festival and civilians kidnapped.
“The murder and kidnapping of civilians, and the use of sexual violence and separation and torture of children, amongst the other atrocities perpetrated by Hamas, are abominable, unforgivable, and flagrantly violate the United Nations Charter, Helsinki Accords, established norms and principles of international law, and the laws of war,” the resolution reads.
“In the face of these abhorrent attacks, the New York State Bar Association, like the State of New York and many others, stands steadfast in support of Israel and its right to defend its sovereignty,” the resolution concludes.
