[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E475]
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                CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS IN ISRAEL

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                           HON. DAVID VITTER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 28, 2001

  Mr. VITTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn the violent 
terrorist attacks that have wracked Israel and to extend my sympathy to 
the victims and their families. I would like to especially extend my 
condolences to Yitzhak Pas, who just two days ago lost his 10-month-old 
daughter and was himself shot in the legs by a Palestinian sniper.
  The next day, Islamic Jihad executed two terrorist bombings that 
rocked Jerusalem, with the clear intention of taking more innocent 
Israeli lives. During Jerusalem's morning commute, a booby-trapped car 
was detonated at the side of a busy road, injuring five Israelis. Later 
in the afternoon, a suicide bomber boarded a bus loaded with students 
on their way to Hebrew University and detonated his nail-laden bag of 
explosives, injuring over thirty passengers.
  Only PA Chairman Yasir Arafat can stop the violence, and of this he 
clearly has no intention. He has organized and instigated the violence 
since his rejection of peace at Camp David. I urge my colleagues to 
sign the Hyde/Lantos letter to President Bush, which calls for a 
reassessment of the U.S. relations with the Palestinian Authority, and 
reaffirms the United States' enduring support of Israel in this time of 
crisis.

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