[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 115 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 115

  Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States citizens 
                 killed in terrorist attacks in Israel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 1999

Mr. Ashcroft (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kyl, 
and Mr. Specter) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States citizens 
                 killed in terrorist attacks in Israel.

Whereas the Palestinian Authority, in formal commitments made under the Oslo 
        peace process, repeatedly has pledged to wage a relentless campaign 
        against terrorism;
Whereas at least 12 United States citizens have been killed in terrorist attacks 
        in Israel since the Oslo process began in 1993, and full cooperation 
        from the Palestinian Authority regarding these cases has not been 
        forthcoming;
Whereas at least 280 Israeli citizens have died in terrorist attacks since the 
        Oslo process began, a greater loss of life than in the 15 years prior to 
        1993;
Whereas the Palestinian Authority has released terrorist suspects repeatedly, 
        and suspects implicated in the murder of United States citizens have 
        found shelter in the Palestinian Authority, even serving in the 
        Palestinian police force;
Whereas the Palestinian Authority uses official institutions such as the 
        Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation to train Palestinian children to 
        hate the Jewish people; and
Whereas terrorist violence likely will undermine a genuine peace settlement and 
        jeopardize the security of Israel and United States citizens in that 
        country as long as incitement against the Jewish people and the State of 
        Israel continues: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) it is the solemn duty of the United States and every 
        Administration to bring to justice those suspected of murdering 
        United States citizens in acts of terrorism;
            (2) the Palestinian Authority has not taken adequate steps 
        to undermine and eradicate terrorism and has not cooperated 
        fully in detaining and prosecuting suspects implicated in the 
        murder of United States citizens;
            (3) Yasser Arafat and senior Palestinian leadership 
        continue to create an environment conducive to terrorism by 
        releasing terrorist suspects and inciting violence against 
        Israel and the United States; and
            (4) United States assistance to the Palestinian Authority 
        should be conditioned on full cooperation in combating 
        terrorist violence and full cooperation in investigating and 
        prosecuting terrorist suspects involved in the murder of United 
        States citizens.
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