MIDDLE EAST

Addresses

Condemnation of 1975 U.N. Resolution on Zionism: Daniel Patrick Moynihan, S8342 [27JY]

U.S. Policy Towards Israel: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, E442-E444 [22MR]

U.S.-Lebanese Relations: Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch, E303 [7MR]

Yitzhak and Leah Rabin Memorial Service: David Ivry, E1974 [31OC]

———Madeleine Korbel Albright, E1946 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Arab Paradox, S10951 [24OC], E1864 [12OC]

As Israel Makes Fateful Political and Security Choices, Its Friends Abroad Also Are Confronting Hard Truths, E92 [1FE]

Dangerous Appetite for Oil, H7399 [30OC]

Drilling for Tolerance, H7399 [30OC]

Energy a Security Issue, S11586 [8NO]

Global Arc of Stability—The Way Russia and the Caspian Can Make the World Stable, S13695 [19DE], E2122 [16NO]

Highly Dangerous—New Mexico-Based Fighter Pilots Patrol Iraq No-Fly Zones Knowing They Could Be Shot Down at Any Time, S1815 [5MR]

Iraq Caught Smuggling Oil, U.N. Official Says, S11277 [31OC]

Israel Will Focus on Survival First, E1682 [20SE]

It Only Gets Worse, S5826 [5JN]

Lebanon To Resist U.S. Sanctions on Hezbollah, H7878 [7NO]

Middle East Peace Process, E270 [1MR]

Mideast Peace Process Must Resume, S4095 [1MY]

Negotiations Can Stop Bloodshed, E935 [24MY]

No Escape, No More To Give, E796 [15MY]

Now Do We Get Serious on Oil?, S10674 [15OC]

Plan for Arafat, E2261 [12DE]

Shalom, Bill, E93 [1FE]

Sharon, Arafat and Mao, S1919 [7MR]

Shedding the Veil of bin Laden, H8400 [27NO]

Taliban Atrocities, E2031 [7NO]

U.S. Presses Lebanon on Suspects, E1675 [20SE]

Vile Words, E768 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

al-Assad, Bashar: condemn anti-Semitic remarks relative to Israel (see H. Con. Res. 133), H2184 [15MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (see S. Con. Res. 55), S6920 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3202 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish an office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see H.R. 2098), H2997 [7JN]

———establish office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (see S. 1377), S8911 [3AU]

Dept. of State: redesignate the PLO as a terrorist organization (see S. Res. 157), S8911 [3AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct the IMF to oppose loans to countries restricting oil production to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 1688), H1860 [2MY]

Foreign policy: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 278), H8343 [19NO]

———impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see S. 1409), S9197 [6SE] (see H.R. 1795), H2140 [10MY]

———increase burdensharing for U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf region (see H.R. 334), H163 [31JA]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives (see H. Res. 328), H10966 [20DE]

———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies (see S. 1170), S7589 [12JY]

International Red Cross: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see S. Con. Res. 35), S4175 [2MY] (see H. Res. 99), H1115 [22MR]

Iraq: encourage the establishment of a democratically elected Government (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9239 [11DE]

———U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (see H.J. Res. 75), H8842 [4DE]

Israel: elections (see H. Res. 31), H223 [7FE]

———end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (see H. Con. Res. 253), H7333 [25OC]

———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 88), S12447 [5DE] (see H. Con. Res. 280), H8842 [4DE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 598), H323 [13FE] (see H.R. 1643), H1659 [26AP]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 30), H324 [13FE]

Palestinians: condemn the Palestinian Authority and various Palestinian organizations for using children as soldiers and inciting children to acts of violence and war (see H. Con. Res. 202), H4779 [27JY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1087), H955 [15MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority until certification that no excavation of the Temple Mount in Israel is being conducted (see H.R. 2566), H4352 [19JY]

———recognition of a Palestinian State (see H. Con. Res. 261), H7722 [5NO]

Persian Gulf Conflict: provide compensation to the U.S. Government and individuals who suffered damages as a result of the attack on Kuwait by Iraq (see H.R. 1632), H1659 [26AP]

———tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (see S. Con. Res. 19), S1699 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 39), H442 [27FE]

Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (see S. 388, 389), S1586 [26FE]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (see H. Res. 34), H254 [8FE]

Taxation: extend combat zone-related benefits to services performed by Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai (see H.R. 2066), H2888 [5JN]

U.N.: encourage use of peacekeeping forces to cease hostilities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 205), H4352 [19JY]

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 191), H4009 [12JY]

Court documents

U.S. v. Osama bin Laden, S9294-S9296 [12SE]

Essays

Relocation of the American Embassy to Jerusalem—A Proposition Whose Time Has Come: Cheston D. Mizel, E167-E169 [13FE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Herbert Zweibon, Americans for a Safe Israel (organization), S12289 [3DE]

End violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, E1928 [25OC]

Impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S10951 [24OC]

Lebanese military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, E857 [17MY]

Lists

National Energy Security Act press conference participants and quotes, S1556-S1558 [26FE]

Significant Middle Eastern terrorist incidents, 1961-2001, E2315-E2317 [14DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, S2218 [13MR], S4589 [9MY], S9502 [19SE], S11658, S11659 [9NO], H852 [13MR], H2071 [9MY], H5734 [19SE], H8038 [13NO]

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Bush, S1218 [8FE], S8461 [31JY], H239 [8FE], H4896 [31JY]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Disruption of the Middle East Peace Process: President Bush, S8062 [23JY], H4402 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: continuation of retaliatory U.S. aerial bombardment during the month of Ramadan, H7532, H7534 [31OC]

———Taliban regime claim of U.S. genocide relative to civilian casualties caused by war against terrorism, E2031 [7NO]

al-Assad, Bashar: condemn anti-Semitic remarks relative to Israel, H2231 [16MY], E768 [10MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, E1194 [25JN]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (H. Con. Res. 161), H3488-H3491 [25JN]

CIA: collection of information on stability of Arab governments, H7310 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Iraqi scud missile attack on barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, E281 [6MR]

Dept. of State: revise travel warning for Israel, West Bank, and Gaza, H2242 [16MY]

Egypt: response of Grand Imam of Al-Azhar to terrorism, H7534 [31OC]

Foreign policy: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, H5182 [2AU], H8747, H8749, H8750, H8751 [4DE], E2261 [12DE], E2291 [14DE]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H1391 [3AP], H5476 [10SE], E92, E93 [1FE]

———treatment of Islamic fundamentalist movements, H8399 [27NO]

———U.S. policy relative to foreign interventionism, H6047 [25SE]

International Red Cross: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (H. Res. 99), H3487, H3488 [25JN]

International relations: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, H2960 [7JN], E475 [28MR], E796 [15MY]

Iran: opening of Glass Palace Museum glorifying terrorism against the U.S., H8135 [14NO]

Iraq: encourage convening of U.N. war crimes tribunal relative to invasions of Iran and Kuwait and other crimes against humanity, H4785 [30JY]

———U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (H.J. Res. 75), H10418-H10426 [19DE], H10936, H10951 [20DE], E2396 [20DE]

———U.S. use of force relative to weapons development, H10951 [20DE]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H1264 [28MR]

———Dept. of State proposal on territorial concessions to Palestinians, E1894 [16OC]

———end violence in West Bank and Gaza and endorse recommendations of the Mitchell Committee Report (H. Con. Res. 253), H10460 [19DE], E1928 [25OC]

———express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (H. Con. Res. 280), H8866-H8880, H8882 [5DE], E2221, E2224 [7DE], E2249 [11DE], E2275 [13DE]

———independence anniversary, E780 [10MY]

———relocate U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (H. Con. Res. 30), E167 [13FE]

———U.S. policy, H6705 [12OC], E442 [22MR]

———unrest in West Bank and Gaza, H7130 [23OC]

Lebanon: extradition of suspected terrorists, E1675 [20SE]

———independence anniversary, E2143 [28NO], E2222 [7DE]

———military assistance funding relative to deployment of Lebanese armed forces to Israeli-Lebanese border, H2243-H2247 [16MY], E836, E857 [17MY]

———reaction to statements made by former Prime Minister relative to the U.S. war against terrorism, H7878 [7NO]

Middle East Radio Network: funding, H2094 [10MY]

Muslims: U.S. assistance to pilgrims stranded in Lebanon in 1952, E2390 [20DE]

Palestinians: recognition of a Palestinian State, H6462 [10OC], H6922 [17OC], H7310 [25OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Desert Storm cease fire, H416 [27FE], E241 [28FE]

———tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (H. Con. Res. 39), H426-H430 [27FE], E236 [28FE], E330 [8MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1709 [1MY], H2563 [22MY], H3943 [11JY], H5108 [1AU], H7286 [24OC], H7397-H7399 [30OC], H7707-H7709 [1NO], H8136 [14NO], E2122 [16NO]

Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, H1043 [21MR]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute to International Camp, E1530 [3AU]

Sharon, Ariel: commend election as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship (H. Res. 34), H262-H268 [13FE], E200 [14FE], E206 [26FE]

Tehran (Iran) Times: characterization of Members' remarks relative to Hezbollah (terrorist organization), H8571 [29NO]

Terrorism: condemn attacks relative to Middle East peace agreements, H4118 [18JY]

———condemn state-sponsored terrorism, E2315 [14DE]

———evaluation of Israeli responses to Palestinian attacks, H7362 [30OC]

———role of public diplomacy in combating terrorism, E1864 [12OC]

———U.S. policy, H5921 [21SE], H8649-H8654 [29NO], H8743 [30NO]

———use of illegal drug money to fund terrorist activities, H6462 [10OC]

U.N.: encourage use of peacekeeping forces to cease hostilities in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 205), H4344 [19JY]

———transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces (H. Res. 191), H4790-H4792 [30JY], E1330 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (S. Con. Res. 55), S12985 [11DE]

Baumel, Zachary: locate and secure return along with other Israeli soldiers missing in action, S6314 [14JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S11675 [13NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish office to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or organizations (S. 1377), S8950 [3AU]

Foreign policy: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S12309 [3DE], S12344-S12348 [4DE], S12390 [5DE]

———condemn suicide bombings as an act of terrorism, S10921 [24OC]

———encourage foreign nations to increase security of nuclear materials and weapons of mass destruction, S13283-S13286 [14DE]

———impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments, S10950 [24OC]

———impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (S. 1409), S9199, S9200 [6SE]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S1918-S1920 [7MR], S7300-S7303 [9JY], S13894-S13896 [20DE]

———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, S7562-S7564 [12JY], S8176-S8180 [25JY], S12084, S12090 [28NO]

———make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies (S. 1170), S7592 [12JY]

International Red Cross: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (S. Con. Res. 35), S6460 [19JN]

International relations: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, S5429 [22MY], S5826 [5JN], S6208 [13JN], S7300-S7303 [9JY]

Iran: nuclear weapons proliferation, S1248 [13FE]

Iraq: military response to violations of no-fly zones, S1815 [5MR]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (S. Con. Res. 88), S12463 [5DE]

———extend U.S. agreement guaranteeing petroleum supply, S11637 [9NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: sale of missiles and weapons technology to Egypt, S12309 [3DE]

Middle East Radio Network: funding, S9437, S9438 [14SE]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick: tribute to efforts to defend Zionism, S8341, S8342 [27JY]

Peace Corps: examine better ways to serve Muslim countries while increasing recruitment efforts of qualified Arab-speaking individuals in the U.S., S10949 [24OC]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Desert Storm cease fire, S2658 [21MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S2428-S2433 [19MR], S4408 [7MY], S10674-S10676 [15OC], S11252 [31OC], S11521-S11525 [7NO], S11584-S11587 [8NO], S11886-S11888 [15NO], S12083-S12091 [28NO], S12114 [29NO], S13694 [19DE]

Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, S6657 [22JN], S7839-S7845 [18JY], S9730 [24SE], S9851 [26SE], S10031, S10032 [2OC]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 388), S1548-S1565 [26FE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 389), S1548-S1565 [26FE], S1606 [27FE], S1657-S1660 [28FE], S1724, S1728, S1731 [1MR], S2428-S2433 [19MR], S2817-S2820 [23MR], S2843 [26MR], S4812 [10MY]

Specter, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S510-S515 [24JA], S3975-S3979 [26AP]

Terrorism: evaluation of Israeli responses to Palestinian attacks, S11187 [30OC]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, S247 [19MR]

Voinovich, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S607-S609 [29JA]

Reports

U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon: U.N. Security Council, E857-E859 [17MY]

Reports filed

Encourage Hezbollah To Allow Representatives of the International Red Cross To Visit Four Abducted Israelis Presently Held in Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 35), S5613 [24MY]

Tribute to U.S. Servicemen Who Died in the Terrorist Bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 55), S12551 [6DE]

Resolutions by organizations

U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon: U.N. Security Council, E859 [17MY]

Statements

Anniversary of Iraqi Scud Missile Attack on Barraks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: Paula Wukovich, E281 [6MR]

Observations on Visit to Southeastern Europe and the Middle East: Senator Voinovich, S609-S612 [29JA]

Studies

Strategic Energy Initiative: Center for Strategic and International Studies, S2430-S2433 [19MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 39, tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs, H426 [27FE]

H. Con. Res. 161, tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, H3488 [25JN]

H. Con. Res. 280, express solidarity with Israel in the fight against terrorism, H8866 [5DE]

H. Res. 34, commend election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel, encourage end to Middle East violence, and reaffirm U.S. commitment to friendship, H262 [13FE]

H. Res. 99, encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon, H3487 [25JN]

H. Res. 191, U.N. transfer of evidence to the Israeli Government concerning the abduction of Israeli Defense Force soldiers by Hezbollah forces, H4790 [30JY]

H.J. Res. 75, U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development in Iraq, H10418 [19DE]

S. 1377, Justice for American Victims of Terrorism Act, S8951 [3AU]

S. 1409, Middle East Peace Compliance Act, S9201 [6SE]

S. Con. Res. 19, tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs, S1717 [28FE]

S. Con. Res. 35, encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon, S4184 [2MY], S6460 [19JN]

S. Con. Res. 55, tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, S6929 [26JN], S12985 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 88, express solidarity with Israel in the fight against terrorism, S12457 [5DE]