[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 247 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 247

    Calling on the President to condemn the anti-Semitic sentiments 
   expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of 
                               Malaysia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2003

 Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, 
Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hatch, 
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bayh, 
  Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Graham of Florida) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Calling on the President to condemn the anti-Semitic sentiments 
   expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of 
                               Malaysia.

Whereas the outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, has 
        become notorious over the years for his virulent opposition to Israel;
Whereas Dr. Mahathir opened the 57-nation, October 2003 summit of the 
        Organization of the Islamic Conference in Malaysia by characterizing 
        Israel and Jews around the world as ``the enemy'' who ``rule the world 
        by proxy'';
Whereas Dr. Mahathir's anti-Semitic remarks are despicable and will serve to 
        incite further sectarian violence; and
Whereas President George W. Bush will be traveling to Thailand to attend the 
        October 20-21, 2003, meeting in Bangkok of the leaders of Asia-Pacific 
        Economic Cooperation (APEC), which Dr. Mahathir will also be attending: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) thoroughly repudiates the damaging rhetoric of the 
        outgoing prime minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, 
        which makes peace in the Middle East and around the world more 
        elusive; and
            (2) calls upon President George W. Bush, on behalf of the 
        United States, to condemn Dr. Mahathir's injurious sentiments 
        when the President and the prime minister meet to attend the 
        October 20-21, 2003, meeting in Bangkok of the leaders of Asia-
        Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
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