[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 64 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E846]
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  ALL PARTIES MUST ACT NOW TO STOP ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST

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                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2002

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support 
for the State of Israel and for the security of both the Israeli and 
Palestinian people and condemn the violence suffered by both 
communities.
  If there is to be a safe and stable environment in the Middle East, 
the rights and safety of all people in the region must be protected.
  Continued military attacks and terrorist activities will only lead to 
escalating violence and potential destabilization of the Middle East 
and neighboring regions. For that reason, I believe the United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 1397 calling for the immediate cessation of 
all acts of violence between Israel and the Palestinians must be 
honored.
  The United States must do its part and work vigorously and fairly 
with the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority to help 
establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, 
as outlined in House Resolution 394, sponsored by my colleague Peter 
DeFazio.
  All parties must act now to put a stop to the escalating violence 
because all people in the region deserve to live in lasting peace.

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