[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 2, 1994)]
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       SENATE RESOLUTION 1984--RELATIVE TO THE MASSACRE IN HEBRON

  Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Pell, Mr. Metzenbaum, and 
Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 184

       Whereas, immediately after Prime Minister Rabin and 
     Chairman Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn last 
     September, extremists on both sides vowed that the 
     Declaration of Principles signed that day would never come to 
     fruition, and
       Whereas, since the signing of the Declaration of Principles 
     on September 13, 1993, many innocent people have been the 
     victims of vicious acts of terrorism, and
       Whereas, the massacre that took place on February 25, 1994 
     at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron was an act of 
     murderous terrorism directed against innocent persons at 
     prayer, and
       Whereas, the purpose of these acts of terror was to derail 
     the Middle East peace talks, and
       Whereas, as diplomats have inched their ways toward 
     fulfilling each article of the Declaration, extremists have 
     just as painstakingly plotted disruptions, preyed on 
     innocents and haphazardly killed and maimed people, and
       Whereas, if the chances of peace in the Middle East are 
     harmed by the act of terror in Hebron or other acts of 
     terrorism, then these acts will have achieved their purpose, 
     and
       Whereas, to prevent terrorism from achieving its purpose, 
     all parties must now redouble their efforts to gain success 
     in those talks,
       Now, therefore, be it resolved, That the Senate expresses 
     its condemnation of the massacre perpetrated in Hebron as 
     violative of all standards of civilized human behavior, and 
     as violative of the policies of the government of Israel and 
     every other government that has spoken on this atrocity, and
       Be it further resolved, That the Senate condemns all act of 
     terror intended to disrupt the peace process or for any other 
     purpose, and
       Be it further resolved, That the Senate commends the 
     government of Israel for its strong condemnation of the 
     Hebron killings, for reaching out to the victims' families, 
     and for taking swift and appropriate action to respond to the 
     threat posed by extremists, and
       Be it further resolved, That the Senate urges all parties 
     and others involved in the Middle East peace talks to apply 
     renewed energy to achieve the prompt and just conclusion 
     which is the only way to obtain long term security for all 
     people in the area and as the best way in the short term to 
     deny terror any measure of success.

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