[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 191 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 30, 2001.
Whereas on October 7, 2000, Hezbollah forces illegally crossed the Israeli 
        border with Lebanon and kidnapped 3 Israli Defense Force soldiers, Adi 
        Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, and Omar Souad;
Whereas 9 months after the kidnapping, Hezbollah released no information as to 
        the whereabouts and conditions of these soldiers;
Whereas the events leading up to, surrounding, and immediately following the 
        kidnapping remain unknown;
Whereas after long denial the United Nations admitted to possession of a 
        videotape that contains images which could provide material evidence for 
        the investigation into the incident on October 7, 2000;
Whereas this videotape would help to assess the conditions of the soldiers and 
        assist in the investigation to determine the identities of the 
        kidnappers and their methods; and
Whereas to date the United Nations is reluctant to transfer an uncensored form 
        of the videotape to Israeli Government authorities investigating this 
        incident: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
United Nations should immediately transfer an unedited and uncensored form of 
the videotape that contains images which could provide material evidence for the 
investigation into the incident on October 7, 2000, when Hezbollah forces 
abducted 3 Israeli Defense Force soldiers, Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, and 
Omar Souad, as well as any other material evidence the United Nations may 
possess, to the Israeli Government to assist its investigation of this incident.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.