[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              THE TWIN TRIBES OF TERROR: HAMAS & HEZBOLLAH

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, the U.N. Human Rights Council, a 
bastion of hypocritical countries, such as Saudi Arabia, that publicly 
whip women who have been raped, claiming rape is the woman's fault, has 
now self-righteously condemned Israel for defending itself from the 
terror group Hamas.
  The U.N. Council condemns Israel and ignores that Hamas has been 
murdering Israelis for years by firing rockets into civilian areas. 
Israel has been hit by more than 8,000 missiles, mortars and rockets 
since 2000 by the group Hamas.
  The resolution also failed to condemn Hamas for using Palestinian 
people as human shields for its war operations against Israel.
  Since the Council was established, most of its unfounded resolutions 
have been related to Israel. However, it disregards major human rights 
violators, such as the twin tribes of terror--Hamas and Hezbollah. This 
shows the incompetence of this anti-Israeli council.
  By the way, Madam Speaker, Hamas has just reinstituted crucifixion in 
Palestine. Most humans would agree this is somewhat antisocial conduct. 
The Human Rights Council is neither concerned about humans nor rights.
  And that's just the way it is.

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