CAPITO TAKES ACTION TO DESIGNATE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, PREVENT U.S. RECOGNITION OF TALIBAN REGIME

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"The United States stands strong with our ally Israel, and it's imperative that we call the brutal tactics deployed against our ally exactly what they are -- acts of terrorism. With its decision to join Hamas and Hezbollah in Iranian-backed attacks against civilians in Israel, Ansarallah has proven it belongs in the same category. I'm proud to join with my colleagues to introduce this legislation as we display the strength needed during this time of heightened national security threats.

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Recent events have demonstrated that Hamas' actions, tactics, and stated goals are in many ways indistinguishable from Al Qaeda, ISIS, and other terrorist organizations the United Nations has sanctioned. Therefore, we write to urge you to bring a resolution to the UN Security Council recognizing and imposing sanctions on Hamas as a terrorist organization.

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Two years after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, we've seen what this radical terrorist group is capable of. Not only do they aid and abet terrorism, they continue to violate human rights, especially those of women and young children. By designating the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization and preventing U.S. recognition of their regime, this legislation takes necessary steps to correct one of the Biden administration's most disastrous foreign policy mistakes."

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