[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 184 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 184

 To condemn the massacre in Hebron, and urge all parties in the Middle 
      East peace process to renew energy to achieve a just peace.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

              March 2 (legislative day, February 22), 1994

Mr. Levin (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Pell, Mr. Metzenbaum, and Mrs. 
Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To condemn the massacre in Hebron, and urge all parties in the Middle 
      East peace process to renew energy to achieve a just peace.

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 murderous 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 towards 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 the act of 
        terror in Hebron or other acts of terrorism, then these 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, That the Senate expresses its condemnation of the 
massacre perpetrated in Hebron as violative of all standards of 
civilized human behavior, and as violative of the policies of the 
government of Israel and every other government that has spoken on this 
atrocity.
    Sec. 2. The Senate condemns all acts of terror intended to disrupt 
the peace process or for any other purpose.
    Sec. 3. The Senate commends the government of Israel for its strong 
condemnation of the Hebron killings, for reaching out to the victims' 
families, and for taking swift and appropriate action to respond to the 
threat posed by extremists.
    Sec. 4. The Senate urges all parties and others involved in the 
Middle East peace talks to apply renewed energy to achieve the prompt 
and just conclusion which is the only way to obtain long term security 
for all people in the area and as the best way in the short term to 
deny terror any measure of success.

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