[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 219 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 219

   To support the Middle East peace process and condemn all acts of 
               terrorism aimed at derailing that process.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 1994

Mr. Johnston of Florida (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, 
    Mr. Berman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lewis of 
   Georgia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Fingerhut, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
 Edwards of California, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Horn, 
Mr. Penny, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Bacchus of Florida, Mrs. Meek, Mr. Cardin, 
   Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. 
 Gejdenson, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Klein, 
 Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Andrews of New Jersey, Mr. Snyar, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
 Mr. Markey, Mr. Levy, Mr. Leach, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Borski, Mr. Hastings, 
and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   To support the Middle East peace process and condemn all acts of 
               terrorism aimed at derailing that process.

Whereas immediately after Prime Minister Rabin and Chairman Arafat shook hands 
        on the White House lawn last September, extremists on both sides vowed 
        that the Declaration of Principles signed that day would never come to 
        fruition;
Whereas since the signing of the Declaration of Principles on September 13, 
        1993, many innocent people have been the victims of vicious acts of 
        terrorism;
Whereas the massacre that took place on February 25, 1994, at the Tomb of the 
        Patriarchs in Hebron was an act of terrorism directed against innocent 
        persons at prayer;
Whereas the purpose of these acts of terror was to derail the Middle East peace 
        talks;
Whereas as diplomats have inched their way toward fulfilling each article of the 
        Declaration, extremists have just as painstakingly plotted disruptions, 
        preyed on innocents, and haphazardly killed and maimed people;
Whereas if the chances for peace in the Middle East are harmed by acts of 
        terrorism, then such acts will have achieved their purpose; and
Whereas to prevent terrorism from achieving its purpose, all parties must now 
        redouble their efforts to gain success in those talks: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) condemns all acts of terror intended to disrupt the 
        peace process or for any other purpose;
            (2) expresses its condemnation of the massacre perpetrated 
        in Hebron as a violation of all standards of civilized human 
        behavior and of the policies of the Government of Israel;
            (3) commends the Government of Israel for its strong 
        condemnation of the Hebron killings, for reaching out to the 
        victims' families, for taking swift and appropriate action to 
        respond to the threat posed by the extremists, and for pledging 
        its commitment to proceed immediately with resuming the peace 
        talks;
            (4) supports President Clinton's efforts to reinvigorate 
        the historic peace process, which is of vital interest to the 
        United States; and
            (5) urges all parties and others involved in the Middle 
        East peace talks to apply renewed energy to achieve their 
        prompt and just conclusion within the framework of the 
        September 13, 1993, Declaration of Principles, which is the 
        only way to obtain long-term peace and security for all 
        Israelis and Palestinians and as the best way in the short-term 
        to deny terror any measure of success.

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