[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 154 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 154

 Congratulating Ehud Barak on his election as Prime Minister of Israel 
    and encouraging Israel and her neighbors, Syria and Lebanon, to 
                  establish a lasting peace agreement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 1999

  Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
  Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
    Etheridge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stupak, Ms. 
Schakowsky, and Mr. Wu) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating Ehud Barak on his election as Prime Minister of Israel 
    and encouraging Israel and her neighbors, Syria and Lebanon, to 
                  establish a lasting peace agreement.

Whereas Israel is the only democratic country in the Middle East;
Whereas Israel is a strong political and military ally of the United States;
Whereas Ehud Barak has been elected Prime Minister of Israel and is committed to 
        moving the Middle East peace process forward;
Whereas in order for the Middle East peace process to be moved forward, the 
        security of Israel and the Israeli people must be guaranteed;
Whereas a unilateral declaration of statehood by the Palestinian Authority will 
        irrevocably damage the Middle East peace process and the security of the 
        State of Israel;
Whereas Syria and Lebanon are the only two neighbors sharing borders with Israel 
        that have not negotiated a peace agreement with Israel; and
Whereas the involvement of the United States has led to peace agreements between 
        Israel and both Egypt and Jordan: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) congratulates Ehud Barak on his election as Prime 
        Minister of Israel;
            (2) recognizes that the only way peace can be established 
        between Israel and her neighbors is if the security of the 
        citizens of Israel is guaranteed;
            (3) encourages Israel, along with Syria and Lebanon, to 
        establish negotiations to ensure a long-term peace in the 
        region which respects the security of both the State of Israel 
        and the Israeli people; and
            (4) encourages the Secretary of State to work with Israel, 
        Lebanon, and Syria to develop a long-term and lasting peace for 
        the Middle East.
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