[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 19 (Monday, February 28, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 28, 1994]
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  CONDEMNING ALL TERRORIST ACTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND URGING RENEWED 
                  EFFORT TO BRING PEACE TO THE REGION

  (Mr. LANTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn the outrageous and 
insane terrorist act which caused the death of dozens of innocent 
civilians in the Mosque of Hebron last Friday. This deranged and 
mindless act is only the most spectacular attempt by religious fanatics 
on all sides to halt the most promising peace process in the region in 
half a century. It follows the mindless assassination of 31 Israeli 
civilians, including a pregnant woman, by Arab terrorists since the 
Israeli-Palestinian agreement was signed last September. And it 
precedes the outrageous bombing of a Catholic Church in Junieh, 
Lebanon, on Sunday in which nine worshipers lost their lives in an 
attempt by Islamic fundamentalists to prevent the visit by the Pope to 
the Roman Catholic community of Lebanon.
  I invite all my colleagues to join me in condemning these terrorist 
outrages in the Middle East and in calling on all responsible leaders 
to rededicate their efforts to the ongoing peace process with renewed 
determination. Mr. Speaker, it ill-behooves leaders of government and 
organizations which have sponsored terrorist attacks for two 
generations to inflame public opinion with cold-blooded cynicism in the 
wake of these tragedies.
  I call on Mr. Arafat and the leaders of Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon to 
follow the example of the Prime Minister of Israel and accept the 
invitation of President Clinton to resume the peace negotiations 
without delay and with renewed determination.

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