[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 87 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 87

Condemning the refusal of the Indonesian officials organizing the World 
Archery Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, in August 1995 to permit a 
 team from Israel to participate in the competition under the name of 
   Israel and under the flag of Israel, and urging the government of 
 Indonesia to join in condemning this manifestation of racism and anti-
                               Semitism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 1995

  Mr. Lantos submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the refusal of the Indonesian officials organizing the World 
Archery Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, in August 1995 to permit a 
 team from Israel to participate in the competition under the name of 
   Israel and under the flag of Israel, and urging the government of 
 Indonesia to join in condemning this manifestation of racism and anti-
                               Semitism.
Whereas the Congress has repeatedly expressed its abhorrence of racism and anti-
        Semitism in any form;
Whereas the constitution of the International Archery Federation (FITA) bars 
        discrimination against any country, association or person on grounds of 
        race, religion or politics;
Whereas Indonesian officials organizing the World Archery Championships in 
        Jakarta, Indonesia, in August 1995 have refused to permit a team 
        representing Israel to participate in the competition unless the team 
        agrees to conceal its national identity and not compete under the flag 
        of Israel; and
Whereas officials of the International Archery Federation (FITA) have confirmed 
        that Indonesian officials have refused to permit an Israeli team to 
        participate under its country's name and with its country's flag in the 
        World Archery Championships: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) condemns the Indonesian officials organizing the World 
        Archery Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, for their refusal 
        to permit a team representing Israel to participate in this 
        international competition under the name and flag of their 
        country.
            (2) calls upon the Government of Indonesia to repudiate 
        publicly the position that has been taken by those Indonesian 
        officials organizing the World Archery Championships in Jakarta 
        regarding the participation of a team representing Israel in 
        the competition and to urge the inclusion of the team of Israel 
        under the name of Israel and under the flag of Israel;
            (3) condemns all manifestations of racism and anti-Semitism 
        wherever they may appear in Indonesia and elsewhere throughout 
        the world; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives and 
        the Secretary of the Senate to convey a copy of this resolution 
        to the President of Indonesia and to the President of the 
        International Archery Federation (FITA).
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