[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TERRORIST BOMBINGS IN JERUSALEM

  (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, on July 30, the world was shocked to learn 
that bombings carried out by two Arab suicide bombers in Jerusalem had 
killed 13 Israelis. Now this morning we are again horrified to learn 
that yet another terrorist attack in an outdoor mall in Jerusalem has 
claimed the lives of at least 5 people and injured hundreds more.
  Since 1993, terrorism instigated by the Palestinian Authority has 
resulted in the deaths of over 230 Israelis and United States citizens. 
When does it stop?
  Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has continually fanned the flames of 
violence through inflammatory rhetoric and tacit approval of terrorism. 
Congress must make it clear to the Palestinian Authority that violence 
must end.
  Before Congress adjourned for the August recess, we took a step in 
the right direction by adopting an amendment to the Foreign Operations 
appropriations bill that will suspend $100 million in aid to the 
Palestinian Authority until the President can certify that the 
Palestinian Authority is meeting certain human rights conditions and 
fully implementing the Oslo peace accords.
  Besides failing to suppress terrorism, the Palestinian Authority has 
failed to fulfill security agreements mandated by the Oslo accords by 
refusing to confiscate all illegal arms and refused repeated Israeli 
requests to extradite known Palestinian terrorists. We must strongly 
condemn today's action and work for peace in the Middle East.

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