[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 92 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 92

  Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of soldiers of 
              Israel held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2007

Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Brownback, 
  Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Brown, 
  Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Smith, Mr. 
  Casey, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Collins) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Foreign Relations

                             April 12, 2007

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of soldiers of 
              Israel held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah.

Whereas Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon on May 24, 2000;
Whereas Congress expressed concern for soldiers of Israel missing in Lebanon and 
        Syrian-controlled territory of Lebanon in the Act entitled ``To locate 
        and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, a United States citizen, and 
        other Israeli soldiers missing in action'', approved November 8, 1999 
        (Public Law 106-89), which required the Secretary of State to raise the 
        status of missing soldiers of Israel with appropriate government 
        officials of Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and other 
        governments in the region, and to submit to Congress reports on those 
        efforts and any subsequent discovery of relevant information;
Whereas, on June 18, 2000, the United Nations Security Council welcomed and 
        endorsed the report by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan that 
        Israel had withdrawn completely from Lebanon under the terms of United 
        Nations Security Council Resolution 425 (1978);
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on September 12, 2005;
Whereas, on June 25, 2006, Hamas and allied terrorists crossed into Israel to 
        attack a military post, killing 2 soldiers and wounding a third, Gilad 
        Shalit, who was kidnapped;
Whereas, on July 12, 2006, terrorists of Hezbollah crossed into Israel to attack 
        troops of Israeli patrolling the Israeli side of the border with 
        Lebanon, killing 3 soldiers, wounding 2 more, and kidnapping Ehud 
        Goldwasser and Eldad Regev;
Whereas Gilad Shalit has been held in captivity by Hamas for more than 7 months;
Whereas Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev have been held in captivity by Hezbollah 
        for more than 6 months;
Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah have withheld all information on the health and 
        welfare of the men they have kidnapped; and
Whereas, contrary to the most basic standards of humanitarian conduct, Hamas and 
        Hezbollah have prevented access to the Israeli captives by competent 
        medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of 
        the Red Cross: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) demands that--
                    (A) Hamas immediately and unconditionally release 
                Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit;
                    (B) Hezbollah accept the mandate of United Nations 
                Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) by immediately 
                and unconditionally releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud 
                Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; and
                    (C) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to the most basic 
                standards of humanitarian conduct and allow prompt 
                access to the Israeli captives by competent medical 
                personnel and representatives of the International 
                Committee of the Red Cross;
            (2) expresses--
                    (A) vigorous support and unwavering commitment to 
                the welfare and survival of the State of Israel as a 
                Jewish and democratic state with secure borders;
                    (B) strong support and deep interest in achieving a 
                resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through 
                the creation of a viable and independent Palestinian 
                state living in peace alongside of the State of Israel;
                    (C) ongoing concern and sympathy for the families 
                of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev, and all 
                other missing soldiers of Israel; and
                    (D) full commitment to seek the immediate and 
                unconditional release of the Israeli captives; and
            (3) condemns--
                    (A) Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross border 
                attacks and kidnappings that precipitated weeks of 
                intensive armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah 
                and armed Palestinian groups; and
                    (B) Iran and Syria for their ongoing support of 
                Hezbollah and Hamas.
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