John Cornyn: “9 days have passed since Hamas launched its unprovoked attack on the State of Israel. Hamas fighters have entered Israel…”

“9 days have passed since Hamas launched its unprovoked attack on the State of Israel. Hamas fighters have entered Israel by land, air, and sea. They brutally murdered, abused, and kidnapped innocent civilians. They paraded hostages through the streets of Gaza like trophies. Hamas terrorists--and that is exactly what they are--killed at least 1,400 Israelis, making it the deadliest days for Jews since the Holocaust. Nearly 200 additional people were kidnapped by Hamas, including at least 13 Americans who are currently unaccounted for, on top of the 30 Americans who we know have been killed in the attack. Since this war began--and that is what it is, a war on the State of Israel--we have witnessed evil in its purest form. There is no excusing, no equivocating, no explaining the actions of Hamas. It is not trying to protect the Palestinian people or promote freedom; Hamas's singular goal is to annihilate the Jewish people and wipe Israel off the map. Any attempt to explain or justify or provide some argument of moral equivalence is completely wrong, and it is dangerous. It plays directly into these terrorists' hands. First of all, Israel has a right to defend itself. It has a right to exist--something Hamas wishes was not the case. If Hamas or any other terrorist group launches an attack on Israel, its government has both the right and the responsibility to protect its citizens.…”