[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 20448-20449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              GAZA PULLOUT

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has 
shown bold leadership. Prime Minister Sharon took a significant risk to 
both his political future and personal safety to organize the Israeli 
pullout of Gaza.
  Thousands of Israelis were moved from their homes in Gaza to give 
peace a chance. With no guarantees from the Palestinians, the Israelis 
moved all

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that was important to them, moved their home, their goods, including 
the remains of their families and friends.
  Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority must show leadership and 
root out radical terrorist groups like Hamas. Israel took the first 
step in the hope of developing a lasting peace with the Palestinians. 
Abbas must confront violence against Israelis, eliminate the terrorist 
infrastructure, disarm and arrest those involved in terrorist plots and 
institute democratic reforms in all Palestinian-controlled areas.
  Mr. Speaker, Prime Minister Sharon showed bold leadership and 
courage. Now the Palestinians must act.

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