[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 144 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2258]
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  CONDEMNING IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMANDINEJAD'S THREATS AGAINST 
                                 ISRAEL

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                               speech of

                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 28, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I strongly condemn the deplorable 
remarks made this week by the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmandinejad 
and I commend my colleagues, Congressmen Tom Lantos (D-CA) and Henry 
Hyde (R-IL), for authoring this important resolution--H. Res. 523, 
Condemning Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad's threats against 
Israel--and bringing it to the floor of the House of Representatives.
  The statement by Iran's President that ``Israel must be wiped off the 
map'' demands the strongest condemnation from the entire international 
community. Moreover, it is reprehensible that Mr. Ahmandinejad made 
these statements to a group of students. In an area of the world where 
violence has led to intense hardship and suffering the Iranian 
President's statement only promotes more violence. It is a sad day when 
the leader of Iran would poison the minds of young people rather than 
inspire them to build a peaceful Middle East.

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