MIDDLE EAST

Addendums

Reimbursement of OPIC and Bucheit International (business) by Palestinian Authority: Pete Bucheit, H6830 [4SE]

Addresses

Israel and the Middle East—A View From Capitol Hill: Representative Forbes, E1283 [20JN]

Israeli/Palestinian Peace Initiatives: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, E644-E646, E648-E649 [14AP]

Jerusalem: Yitzak Rabin, S5496 [11JN]

Peace in the Middle East: Speaker Gingrich, E601-E603 [9AP]

U.S. Policy Towards Israel: Senator Kerry, S3896-S3898 [1MY]

Amendments

Israel: condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (S. Con. Res. 50), S9236, S9239 [11SE]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Inquiry Clears General in Saudi Bombing That Killed 19, S6903 [7JY]

Arafat Knew of World Trade Center Plot, S8941 [9SE]

Arafat's Cabinet Should Be Dissolved, Lawmakers Report—Inquiry Panel Finds Rampant Corruption, H6395 [30JY]

Before Turkey Joins Europe, E2252 [8NO]

Chair for Everyone at Humanity's Table, E888 [8MY]

Defying Israel, Arafat Embraces Islamic Militants, S8942 [9SE]

Former Israel President Herzog Dies, E710 [17AP]

Not a Heartbreak Hotel—Gaza Project Shows Way To Reverse Palestinian Despair, E479 [13MR], E537 [20MR], E550 [21MR]

Oil Imports Are Up—Fretting About It Is Down, S837 [30JA]

Palestinian Panel Charges Widespread Corruption by Arafat's Entire Cabinet, H6394 [30JY]

Palestinian Security Official Detained in Israel—Colonel Tirawi Ordered Land Dealers Murders, S5371 [5JN]

Rabbinic Cabinet Visits Jewish Community in Tunisia, E1199 [12JN]

Secretary Cohen's Call, S6904 [7JY]

Well Poisoners, E831 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (see H. Con. Res. 149), H7199 [10SE]

Assyrians: express concern for plight (see H. Res. 332), H10955 [13NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (see S. 1387; H.R. 2786), S11863 [6NO], H9864 [31OC]

Foreign aid: deny assistance to terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority or the Palestine Broadcasting Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8300 [1OC]

Foreign policy: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq (see S. 856), S5413 [9JN]

Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (see H.R. 793), H587 [13FE]

International law: support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137), H6705 [31JY]

Iran: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

Iraq: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

———resolution of the crisis relative to the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 322), H10768 [12NO]

Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21; H. Con. Res. 60), S3269 [16AP], H1439 [10AP]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 50; H. Con. Res. 145, 146), S8823 [4SE], H6917 [4SE], H6962 [5SE]

———resolve cases of missing in action soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 122), H5777 [24JY]

———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (see S. Con. Res. 46; H. Con. Res. 133), S8361 [30JY], H6406 [30JY]

———U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital (see H.R. 2832), H10170 [6NO]

Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1988 [29AP]

———waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 3080), H10955 [13NO]

Libya: jurisdictional immunities relative to jurisdiction of U.S. courts for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H.R. 3026), H10767 [12NO]

———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

———reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (see H. Res. 246), H8054 [26SE]

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (see H.R. 2251), H5777 [24JY]

Palestinian Authority: allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism (see S. Res. 121), S9080 [10SE]

———condemn death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see S. Con. Res. 31; H. Con. Res. 93), S5342 [5JN], H3567 [5JN]

Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 1860), H3660 [10JN]

Syria: most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 1550), H2350 [7MY]

———waive foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 3080), H10955 [13NO]

U.N.: promote full equality for Israel (see H.R. 2711), H9501 [23OC]

Veterans: priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H.R. 250), H147 [9JA]

Communiques

Middle East peace process: Arab Summit, S7524 [16JY]

Factsheets

China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, H4240 [24JN]

Letters

Allocation of foreign aid to Egypt and Israel: Ahmed Maher El Saved, S6021 [20JN]

Middle East peace process: several Senators, S7524 [16JY]

Prior knowledge of terrorist attacks by Yasser Arafat: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S7580 [16JY], S8941 [9SE]

———Senator Specter, S7581 [16JY], S8940, S8941 [9SE]

Protection of Armed Forces against terrorist attacks: Lansford E. Trapp, Jr., Air Force, S6903 [7JY]

———Senator Specter, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903, S6904 [7JY]

———Senator Specter, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S6904 [7JY]

———Senators Specter and Kerrey, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903 [7JY]

U.S. travel policy in Lebanon: Senators Abraham and Levin, S5691 [16JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Clinton, S1978 [5MR], S2354 [17MR], S4391 [13MY], S9512 [17SE], S10227 [30SE], H737 [5MR], H1021-H1023 [17MR], H2552 [13MY], H7454-H7456 [17SE], H8216 [30SE]

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Clinton, S1188 [10FE], S8528-S8530 [31JY], H397 [10FE], H6682-H6684 [31JY]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorism Committed To Disrupt Middle East Peace Process: President Clinton, S151 [21JA], H236 [21JA]

Remarks in House

Albright, Sec. of State: Middle East visit (H. Con. Res. 149), E1734 [11SE]

China, People's Republic of: proliferation of arms sales to the Middle East, H4236 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (H.R. 2786), H9857-H9860 [31OC]

Egypt: actions relative to Middle East peace initiatives, H6398 [30JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to countries providing landing rights to Libyan aircraft, H3593, H3594 [10JN]

Foreign policy: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H892 [12MR], H952, H1002 [13MR], H7184 [10SE], E211 [11FE], E469, E479 [13MR], E493 [18MR], E537 [20MR], E549 [21MR], E578, E582 [8AP], E601 [9AP], E643, E648 [14AP]

Immigration: provide permanent residency status to certain Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees (H.R. 793), E271 [13FE]

International law: support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (H. Con. Res. 137), H10870-H10873 [13NO], E1591 [1AU]

Iraq: detention of Kuwaiti POW, H1077, H1078 [18MR]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H6357 [30JY], E1675 [5SE], E1700 [9SE]

———anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 60), H3588-H3591, H3632 [10JN], E1185 [11JN], E1199 [12JN]

———anniversary of Syrian capture of soldiers during the 1982 war with Lebanon, E1163 [10JN]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem, E1739 [11SE]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 145), E1654 [4SE]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 146), H6921, H6949-H6954 [5SE]

———independence anniversary (H.J. Res. 102), E2245 [8NO]

———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market, E1602, E1612 [1AU]

———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (H. Con. Res. 133), H6300, H6302, H6342-H6346, H6353 [30JY]

———U.S. policy, E1283 [20JN], E2131 [30OC]

———U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital (H.R. 2832), E2202 [7NO]

Kurdistan: recognize Kurds right to self-determination to stop exploitation by external forces, H2152, H2153 [1MY]

Lebanon: recognize territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and independence (H. Con. Res. 68), E777 [29AP]

Libya: reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (H. Res. 246), E1898 [2OC]

Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: extend authorities (H.R. 2251), E1521 [25JY]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions, H3429 [4JN]

OPIC: reimbursement by Palestinian Authority for improper use of monetary authority, H6829, H6830 [4SE]

———treatment of Bucheit International (business) relative to dealings in Gaza Strip, H6359 [30JY]

Palestine Broadcasting Corp.: funding, H8014, H8015 [26SE]

Palestinian Authority: allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism, H6846, H6847 [4SE]

———condemn death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews, H3602-H3607 [10JN], E1170 [10JN]

———suspend foreign aid, H6392-H6395 [30JY], E1582 [1AU]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H6802, H6804, H6806 [4SE], E1697 [9SE], E1717, E1722 [10SE], E2103 [28OC]

———condemn terrorist activities in Israel, H1283, H1286 [21MR]

Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants, E2251 [8NO]

U.N.: inclusion of Israel in western European committees, H952 [13MR]

Veterans: improve health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, H8365, H8366 [6OC]

———priority health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, H713 [4MR], H4161-H4166 [23JN], H4894 [8JY]

———priority health care to individuals who served in Israel or Turkey during the Persian Gulf Conflict (H.R. 250), E3 [7JA]

Zana, Leyla: imprisonment of Kurdish representative by Turkish authorities, E2310 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for ballistic missile defense systems (S. 1387), S11872 [6NO]

———report on policies and procedures relative to protection of Armed Forces against terrorist attacks, S6900-S6902 [7JY]

Egypt: actions relative to Middle East peace initiatives, S7581, S7585 [16JY]

———allocation of foreign aid, S6020 [20JN], S7523-S7526 [16JY], S8618 [31JY]

———role in Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S6020 [20JN]

Foreign policy: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq (S. 856), S5420 [9JN]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S2234 [13MR], S2315 [14MR], S5148 [23MY]

Iraq: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes, S12537, S12538 [13NO]

———U.S. policy, S12537, S12538 [13NO]

———U.S. policy on humanitarian relief, S10488 [7OC]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, S6020 [20JN]

———anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem, S2730 [20MR], S5590 [12JN]

———anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 60), S5903 [18JN]

———anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (S. Con. Res. 21), S3295 [16AP], S4776 [20MY], S5496-S5502 [11JN], S5554 [12JN]

———authorization of Israeli housing project in predominantly Arab East Jerusalem, S2008 [6MR], S2234 [13MR]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem, S9088 [10SE]

———condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem (S. Con. Res. 50), S8832 [4SE], S9239 [11SE]

———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market, S8383 [30JY], S8492 [31JY]

———terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market (S. Con. Res. 46), S8367 [30JY], S8485 [31JY]

———U.S. policy, S3896 [1MY]

Jordan: killing of Israeli children by soldier, S2315 [14MR]

Lebanon: revise U.S. travel policy, S5691 [16JN]

———travel restrictions, S8511 [31JY]

Palestinian Authority: allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism, S7580 [16JY], S8933 [8SE], S8937-S8942 [9SE]

———allocation of foreign aid relative to efforts against terrorism (S. Res. 121), S9087 [10SE]

———condemn death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (S. Con. Res. 31), S5371 [5JN]

Palestinians: condemn certain actions by the Palestinian Authority, S4766 [20MY], S5148 [23MY]

———criticism of U.S. diplomats based on religious affiliation, S4745 [20MY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S835-S837, S851 [30JA], S1152 [10FE], S1378 [13FE], S1658 [26FE], S1973 [5MR], S2238 [13MR], S2550 [19MR], S2971 [10AP], S3548 [23AP], S3842 [30AP], S4104 [7MY], S4479 [14MY], S4876 [21MY], S5305 [5JN], S5554 [12JN], S5902 [18JN], S6356 [25JN], S7114 [9JY], S7707 [17JY], S7947 [23JY], S8356 [30JY], S8821 [4SE], S9510 [17SE], S9966 [25SE], S10290 [1OC], S10625 [8OC], S10948 [22OC], S11541 [31OC], S11760 [5NO]

Saudi Arabia: terrorist attack on U.S. peacekeeping forces, S793 [29JA]

———U.S. policy, S836 [30JA]

Specter, Senator: report on visit to North Atlantic Assembly and the Middle East, S587 [22JA]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, S8782-S8785, S8821 [4SE], S8933 [8SE], S8937-S8942 [9SE]

———condemn terrorist activities in Israel, S3298 [16AP]

U.S. policy, S8937-S8942 [9SE]

U.S./Israel Science and Technology Commission: funding, S8218 [29JY]

Veterans: improve health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, S11808 [6NO]

———priority health care to individuals who served during the Persian Gulf Conflict, S7049, S7050 [9JY], S7253 [11JY], S7447 [15JY]

Reports

Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions: CIA, S6898 [7JY]

Travel Report for Iraq: Dept. of State, S5691 [16JN]

Reports filed

Jerusalem Reunification Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 21), S4214 [8MY]

Nomination of Daniel C. Kurtzer To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11671 [4NO]

Terrorist Bombing in Jerusalem Market: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 46), S8358 [30JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Condemn Terrorist Attacks Against Israel Relative to Middle East Peace Agreements: Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, S8934 [8SE]

Support for Israel: National Unity Coalition for Israel, E578 [8AP]

Testimonies

Attack on Peacekeeping Forces at Khobor Towers in Saudi Arabia: Senator Specter and Wayne A. Downing, Dept. of Defense, S6902 [7JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 60, anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem, H3588 [10JN]

H. Con. Res. 133, terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market, H6345 [30JY]

H. Con. Res. 137, support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes, H10870 [13NO]

H. Con. Res. 146, condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem, H6950 [5SE]

H. Con. Res. 149, Sec. of State Albright's Middle East visit, E1734 [11SE]

H. Res. 246, reject Arab League resolution urging the easing of U.N. sanctions against Libya relative to the refusal to surrender individuals wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, E1898 [2OC]

H.J. Res. 102, independence anniversary for Israel, E2245 [8NO]

H.R. 2832, U.S. policy relative to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, E2202 [7NO]

S. Con. Res. 21, anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem, S3295 [16AP], S4776 [20MY]

S. Con. Res. 31, condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews, S5371 [5JN]

S. Con. Res. 46, terrorist bombing in Jerusalem market, S8367 [30JY]

S. Con. Res. 50, condemn terrorist bombing in Jerusalem, S8832 [4SE], S9239 [11SE]

S. Res. 121, allocation of foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority relative to efforts against terrorism, S9087 [10SE]