[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SUPPORT HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 149 CONDEMNING TERROR ATTACKS IN 
                                 ISRAEL

  (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to add my voice to the comments of 
my colleagues about the resolution condemning terrorism, but we had 
hearings today in the House Committee on International Relations to try 
to find out if the Palestinian authority is doing all it can do or has 
done all it can do to curb the scourge of terrorism, and I think the 
frustration that one sees and hears; we feel, on the one hand, that the 
peace process needs to continue. On the other hand, we cannot continue 
with blinders and pretend that nothing has happened.
  So I certainly support the resolution, I think we need to condemn 
terrorism, I think we need to reach out to the brave people of Israel. 
No country could tolerate this kind of wanton terrorism against its 
civilian population, and I think clearly the ball is in Mr. Arafat's 
court. He has to determine whether or not he is going to be serious 
about cracking down on the scourge of terrorism. It is not enough 
anymore just to condemn it, it is not enough anymore to say one is 
against it. We have to show actions speak louder than words. He has got 
to route out terrorism, the United States has to stand foursquare 
against terrorism, but all the nations of the world have to 
participate.
  So I am happy to join in support of the resolution as I know every 
Member of Congress will. Terrorism is a threat to all of us everywhere 
in the world.

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