; Whereas rape and sexual violence have, throughout history, been used as weapons of war around the world to terrorize and subvert populations; Whereas rape and sexual violence have serious and difficult mental, physical, and emotional impacts on victims, their families, and communities; and Whereas some international bodies have been slow to condemn Hamas brutal actions on October 7th, and in some cases, failed to explicitly mention instances of sexual and gender-based violence against women: Now, therefore, be it