III 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 27, 2005 Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Calling on the President to condemn the anti-Israel sentiments expressed by the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on October 26, 2005.

Whereas, on October 26, 2005, the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said that Israel must be wiped off the map and that [a]nybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nations' fury; Whereas the Department of State has designated Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terror; Whereas the Government of Iran sponsors terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, and PFLP–GC by providing funding, training, weapons, and safe haven to such organizations; and Whereas the outrageous statements of Mr. Ahmadinejad are not in accord with the expressions of the Palestinian leadership in the peace process: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)thoroughly repudiates the anti-Israel sentiments expressed by the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on October 26, 2005; and (2)calls on the President, on behalf of the United States, to thoroughly repudiate, in the strongest terms possible, the statement by Mr. Ahmadinejad.