[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 143 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 143

 Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2007

    Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Snyder, 
 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
Schiff, Mr. Klein of Florida, and Ms. Schwartz) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.

Whereas peace and stability inside the Middle East have a direct and immediate 
        impact on the national security of the United States and our allies 
        around the world;
Whereas diplomacy must be made a central component of United States policy in 
        the Middle East;
Whereas the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has 
        substantially deteriorated since 2000;
Whereas it is directly in the national interest of the United States to reengage 
        both sides of this dispute in an urgent manner;
Whereas the creation of a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians will 
        reduce tension in the region and help repair America's image in the 
        international community;
Whereas a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute will have a positive 
        influence on the overall Arab-Israeli conflict and help reduce Iranian 
        influence in the region;
Whereas if the United States is unwilling to take a lead in facilitating real 
        sustained negotiations, powers hostile to the United States and our 
        interests may seek to fill the leadership vacuum; and
Whereas the United States must be proactive in this endeavor: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved,  That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East 
Peace.
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