LEBANON, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Inquiry Opened Into Israeli Use of U.S. Bombs, H4070 [25AP]

Iran Replenishes Hizbullah's Arms Inventory, H862 [23JA]

Islamist Terror Twins—Shi'ite, Sunni Jihadists Pose Danger, S2672 [6MR]

Israel May Have Violated Arms Pact, U.S. Says, H4069 [25AP]

Israeli Cluster Munitions Hit Civilians in Lebanon— Israel Must Not Use Indiscriminate Weapons, H4070 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: issue postage stamp in commemoration of remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 887), H16834 [18DE]

Foreign policy: express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (see H. Res. 548), H7852 [16JY]

———support free and fair Presidential elections without intimidation or foreign interference, security from terrorists, and democracy and reconstruction efforts (see S. Res. 353), S13078 [18OC]

Human rights: express concern over use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war, including Hezbollah's embedding of its forces among civilians during the conflict with Israel (see H. Res. 125), H1210 [5FE]

International relations: condemn assassination of Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem, extend U.N. tribunal jurisdiction to include such assassination, and support Lebanese sovereignty (see S. Res. 328), S12002 [24SE]

Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see S. Res. 92), S2488 [1MR] (see H. Res. 107), H1054 [30JA]

———express grave concern for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic violations of U.N. resolutions relative to Lebanon (see H. Res. 690), H11027 [27SE]

Special Envoy for Middle East Peace: appoint (see H. Res. 143), H1415 [8FE]

Syria: condemn continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon (see H. Res. 738), H11548 [15OC]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions: President Bush, S10601 [1AU], H9503 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of conference room by Council on American-Islamic Relations, H2490 [14MR]

Foreign policy: express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (H. Res. 548), H10776-H10778 [25SE]

Human rights: express concern over use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war, including Hezbollah's embedding of its forces among civilians during the conflict with Israel (H. Res. 125), H4068-H4073 [25AP], E886 [26AP]

Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, H7762, H7763 [12JY], E1526, E1531 [16JY], E1547 [17JY], E1554 [18JY], E1561, E1570 [19JY], E1577 [20JY]

———call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (H. Res. 107), H2445-H2447, H2452 [13MR], E538 [14MR], E557, E560 [15MR]

———condemn attacks against Israel by Hamas and reaffirm commitment to support Israel's right to exist, H10224-H10230 [6SE], E855 [25AP]

———hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah near the Lebanon-Israel border, H862 [23JA]

Special Envoy for Middle East Peace: appoint (H. Res. 143), H5949 [5JN], E312 [9FE]

Syria: condemn continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon (H. Res. 738), H11501-H11504 [15OC]

Remarks in Senate

Elections, S14479 [15NO]

Foreign policy: support free and fair Presidential elections without intimidation or foreign interference, security from terrorists, and democracy and reconstruction efforts (S. Res. 353), S13132 [18OC]

International relations: condemn assassination of Member of Parliament Antoine Ghanem, extend U.N. tribunal jurisdiction to include such assassination, and support Lebanese sovereignty (S. Res. 328), S12010 [24SE]

Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (S. Res. 92), S4456 [12AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, S13205, S13255 [23OC]

———tribute to servicemen from Kentucky killed in bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, S13205 [23OC]

Texts of

Appeal to all sides in the current Middle East crisis for an immediate cessation of violence and commit U.S. diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions (2006), H4069 [25AP]

H. Res. 107, call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, H2445 [13MR]

H. Res. 125, express concern over use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war, including Hezbollah's embedding of its forces among civilians during the conflict with Israel, H4068 [25AP]

H. Res. 548, express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control, H10776 [25SE]

H. Res. 738, condemn Syria for continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon, H11501 [15OC]

S. Res. 92, call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, S2516 [1MR], S4456 [12AP]

S. Res. 328, condemn assassination of Member of Lebanese Parliament Antoine Ghanem, extend U.N. tribunal jurisdiction to include such assassination, and support Lebanese sovereignty, S12005, S12011 [24SE]

S. Res. 353, support free and fair Presidential elections without intimidation or foreign interference, security from terrorists, and democracy and reconstruction efforts in Lebanon, S13100, S13132 [18OC]