[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 105 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 247--RELATING TO THE RECENT ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL 
             TERRORISM COMMITTED AGAINST JEWISH COMMUNITIES

  Mr. METZENBAUM (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Pell, 
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wofford, Mr. 
Robb, Mr. Dole, and Mr. Levin) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 247

       Whereas on September 13, 1993, Israel and the Palestinian 
     Liberation Organization opened a new era of Middle East peace 
     negotiations;
       Whereas on July 27, 1994, Israel and the Hashemit Kingdom 
     of Jordan declared their 46-year state of hostilities at an 
     end, giving additional momentum to the Middle East peace 
     process;
       Whereas radical groups have repeatedly pledged to derail 
     the peace process through terrorist acts in the Middle East 
     and around the world;
       Whereas on July 18, 1994, more than 100 people were killed 
     and 230 were wounded when a bomb exploded outside a Jewish 
     community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina;
       Whereas on July 19, 1994, 21 people, more than one-half of 
     whom were Jewish businessmen, were killed when their aircraft 
     was destroyed by a bomb over Colon, Panama;
       Whereas on July 26, 1994, 14 people were wounded when a 
     bomb exploded outside the Embassy of Israel in London, Great 
     Britain; and
       Whereas on July 27, 1994, 5 people were wounded when a bomb 
     exploded outside a Jewish community center in London, Great 
     Britain: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate condemns the continued use of violence to 
     pursue political objectives;
       (2) the Senate condemns the worldwide targeting of Jewish 
     communities by terrorists determined to disrupt the Middle 
     East peace process;
       (3) the Senate commends the people of Argentina, of Panama, 
     and of Great Britain for the outrage they expressed in 
     response to these acts of terror; and
       (4) the Senate recognizes the efforts of Argentina, Panama, 
     and Great Britain to investigate these terrorist incidents, 
     urges their governments to commit any resources necessary to 
     apprehend the perpetrators, and urges adoption of any lawful 
     measures to prevent a recurrence of such horrible acts.

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