[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 462 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 462

  Supporting the vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working 
together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

    Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
 Ballenger, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Terry, Mr. Smith 
    of Michigan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of 
Maryland, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Reyes, 
 Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Blumenauer) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working 
together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace, and 
                          for other purposes.

Whereas ending the violence and terror that have devastated Israel, the West 
        Bank, and Gaza since September 2000, is in the vital interest of Israel, 
        the Palestinians, and the United States;
Whereas ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict strengthens extremists and 
        opponents of peace throughout the region, including those who seek to 
        undermine efforts by the United States to stabilize Iraq and those who 
        wish to see conflict spread to other nations in the region;
Whereas more than 3 years of violence, terror, and escalating military conflict 
        have demonstrated that military means alone will not solve the Israeli-
        Palestinian conflict;
Whereas obligations under the peace plan known as the ``road map'' have not been 
        met by Israeli and Palestinian leaders and no viable political 
        alternatives have emerged;
Whereas despite mutual mistrust, anger, and pain, courageous and credible 
        Israelis and Palestinians have come together in a private capacity to 
        develop serious model peace initiatives, like the People's Voice 
        Initiative and the Geneva Initiative;
Whereas those initiatives and other similar private efforts are founded on the 
        determination of Israelis and Palestinians to put an end to decades of 
        confrontation and conflict and to live in peaceful coexistence, mutual 
        dignity, and security, based on a just, lasting, and comprehensive 
        peace;
Whereas those initiatives demonstrate that both Israelis and Palestinians want 
        to end the current vicious stalemate, and that both peoples are prepared 
        to make compromises in order to achieve peace;
Whereas the Geneva Initiative offers a detailed framework that addresses the 
        fundamental requirements of both peoples, including preservation of the 
        Jewish, democratic nature of Israel with secure and defensible borders, 
        and the creation of a viable Palestinian state; and
Whereas such peace initiatives present precious opportunities to end the 
        violence and restart fruitful peace negotiations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) applauds the courage and vision of Israelis and 
        Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, 
        serious plans for achieving peace;
            (2) calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to capitalize 
        on the opportunities offered by these peace initiatives; and
            (3) urges the President to embrace and encourage all 
        serious efforts to move away from violent military stalemate 
        toward achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace.
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