[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 92 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1195]
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                           FREE GILAD SHALIT

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2011

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise on the fifth anniversary of 
the abduction of Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, to demand that Hamas 
release him immediately and unconditionally.
  On June 25, 2006, Hamas brutally attacked an Israeli military post, 
killing two soldiers and wounding four others. Shalit was taken captive 
and seemingly wounded in the process. Since that time, there has been 
no information about his whereabouts or the conditions of his 
captivity. He has not been granted visitation rights by any 
humanitarian organization, including the International Red Cross, as is 
required by international law. Additionally, he has been denied contact 
with his family and access to medical treatment. These conditions are 
inhumane and deplorable.
  I urge Hamas to release Gilad Shalit immediately, and to cease all 
violence and hostilities against the Jewish State.

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