ISRAEL, STATE OF

Addresses

Israeli Concerns Relative to Iranian Nuclear Threat, Right of Self-Defense Against Terrorism, and Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, E2414-E2416 [1OC]

Amendments

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (S. Con. Res. 11), S7716, S7720 [20JY]

Articles and editorials

Analysis—When It Comes to Tunnels, Egypt Still Has Its Head in the Sand, S2890 [9MR]

As My Son Goes to War, I Am Fully Israeli at Last, E95 [15JA]

Can We Give to Gaza Without Giving to Hamas?, S2892 [9MR]

Gaza Rockets Strike Negev; IAF Returns Fire, S2891 [9MR]

Hamas's Bloody Hands, E984 [27AP]

Iran To Try Bahais for Spying for Israel, E246 [11FE]

Israel Pounds Gaza Smuggling Tunnels After More Rocket Attacks, S2891 [9MR]

Israel Thanks Cyprus for Confiscating Iranian Arms on Way to Gaza, S2891 [9MR]

Latest Rockets Manufactured in China, S2890 [9MR]

U.S. Faces Doubts About Leadership on Human Rights, E2348 [23SE]

U.S. Must Act Now in Gaza, H110 [9JA]

Unnecessary War, H142 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign aid: making appropriations (see H.R. 3160), H7946 [9JY]

Foreign policy: establish and support an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (see H.R. 1605), H3702 [19MR]

———support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7022 [18JN]

Immigration: render nationals eligible to enter the U.S. as nonimmigrant traders and investors (see H.R. 4406), H15501 [16DE]

Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 111), H4915 [28AP]

International trade: enhance reporting requirements on the status of the Arab League trade boycott of Israel and other trade boycotts of Israel (see S. 1671), S9371 [15SE] (see H.R. 4046), H12587 [6NO]

Jerusalem: recognize as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 2737), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 3412), H9205 [30JY]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see S. Con. Res. 11), S3551 [19MR] (see H. Res. 364), H4839 [27AP]

Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (see H. Res. 282), H3835 [24MR]

———call on both sides to implement immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and allow unrestricted humanitarian access (see H. Res. 66), H382 [15JA]

———commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H6265 [4JN]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see S. Res. 10), S212 [8JA] (see H. Res. 34), H90 [8JA]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip and condemn the end of the ceasefire by Hamas (see S. Res. 6), S43 [6JA] (see H. Res. 37), H162 [9JA]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1045 [4FE]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]

South America: acknowledge growing threat of anti-Semitism in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina (see H. Res. 174), H1606 [13FE]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H11740 [23OC]

Letters

Resettlement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the U.S. funding: Michael C. Polt, Dept. of State, S2927 [10MR]

U.N. Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip: Alec Brook-Krasny, New York State Assembly, S10957, S10958 [30OC]

———several Israeli human rights organizations, H12240 [3NO]

Lists

Cosponsors of H. Res. 511, commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance, E1310 [4JN]

Remarks in House

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution, H7872 [9JY]

American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists: tribute to Durban II Counter-Conference, E963 [23AP], E976 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: joint energy cooperation program to fund eligible ventures between the U.S. and Israeli businesses and academic persons in the national interest, H8121 [15JY]

Foreign aid: allocation of military aid, H7379, H7380 [25JN]

Foreign policy: support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations, H6490-H6492 [10JN], E1400 [12JN]

Independence: anniversary, H5373 [7MY], H5871 [20MY], E998 [28AP], E1090 [7MY]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 111), H5073-H5077 [4MY], H5145 [5MY], E1058 [5MY], E1126 [12MY]

Iran: assess status of the war on terrorism, H94 [9JA]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H9890-H9896 [23SE]

———U.S. policy, H9777 [22SE]

Jerusalem: recognize as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 3412), E2106 [31JY]

Liberty (U.S.S.): anniversary of attack, E1331 [8JN]

Limmund (organization): tribute to events commemorating the birth of Sholem Aleichem, E530 [3MR]

Middle East: address humanitarian crisis resulting from conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, H39 [7JA], H73 [8JA], H93, H101 [9JA], H169 [13JA], H327 [15JA]

———anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, H4048 [26MR]

———anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (H. Res. 282), H4073-H4076 [30MR], E820 [31MR]

———call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, H7380 [25JN]

———commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (H. Res. 511), E1310 [4JN]

———Israeli-Palestinian peace process, H6292 [8JN], H6319 [9JN], H6520, H6521, H6522 [10JN]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, E257 [12FE], E983 [27AP]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H82 [8JA], H93, H94, H95-H113, H142, H152, H157 [9JA], H313, H315 [14JA], H373 [15JA], E56, E62 [9JA], E68, E74 [13JA], E83, E91 [14JA], E95 [15JA], E108 [16JA], E118, E119 [21JA], E176 [2FE]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip and condemn the end of the ceasefire by Hamas, H24 [6JA], H40, H53, H55, H65, H67 [7JA], H74 [8JA], H200, H299, H311-H317 [14JA], E9, E13 [6JA], E29, E33 [7JA], E43, E46, E47 [8JA]

———support the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, H445 [22JA]

———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority pending denouncement of terrorism, support of civil liberties, and recognition of Israel's right to exist, H5145 [5MY], H5275 [6MY], H5598 [14MY]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: speech at U.N., H10413 [1OC]

Obama, President: tribute to speech in Cairo, Egypt, E1401 [12JN]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (H. Res. 283), H5079, H5080 [4MY]

South America: acknowledge growing threat of anti-Semitism in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina (H. Res. 174), E291 [13FE]

Turkey: condemn decision by Islamic-oriented human rights group to investigate whether war crimes and genocide were committed by Israel during conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, H1593 [13FE]

———condemn rise in anti-Semitism, E203 [4FE]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip, H11356 [14OC], H11433 [15OC], H13500 [3DE], E2295 [16SE], E2350 [23SE], E2388 [29SE]

———condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 867), H12217, H12220, H12232-H12244 [3NO], E2709, E2711, E2715 [4NO], E2727, E2730 [5NO], E2751 [9NO], E2771 [16NO]

———human rights record of certain Human Rights Council members relative to policy towards Israel, H11557 [21OC]

———improve transparency of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees and ensure that educational materials purchased for Palestinian schools refrain from calls for hatred, intolerance, and anti-Semitism, H7871 [9JY]

———prohibit funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency intended for Gaza Strip reconstruction from benefiting Hamas, H5601 [14MY]

———U.N. Relief Works Agency decision to not add the Holocaust to the history curriculum in Gaza and West Bank schools after objection from Hamas, H9497 [15SE]

U.S. policy, H9873 [23SE], H9905 [24SE], H10062-H10067 [29SE]

Weapons: revocation of arms export licences by Great Britain, H8067 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

History: role of the Holocaust in Israel's history and challenges of anti-Semitism, S6613 [16JN]

Jerusalem: recognize as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (S. 2737), S11215 [5NO]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (S. Con. Res. 11), S3576 [19MR], S7637 [16JY], S7719, S7720 [20JY]

Middle East: prohibit funding for reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip unless the Dept. of State certifies that none of the funds will be diverted to Hamas, S2861 [6MR], S2892-S2895, S2901 [9MR]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (S. Res. 10), S181-S183, S188, S194 [8JA], S300 [12JA], S324, S326, S349 [13JA], S594 [15JA]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip and condemn the end of the ceasefire by Hamas, S23-S25 [6JA], S154 [7JA]

———support the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, S20 [6JA], S349 [13JA]

Palestinians: prohibit funding for resettlement from the Gaza Strip to the U.S., S2861 [6MR], S2889, S2893-S2895 [9MR], S2927 [10MR]

Specter, Senator: report on trip to United Kingdom, Israel, Syria, Austria, Belgium, Norway, and Iceland, S287 [12JA]

U.N.: Russian endorsement of Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip, S10957 [30OC]

Reports

Trip to United Kingdom, Israel, Syria, Austria, Belgium, Norway, and Iceland: Senator Specter, S287-S291 [12JA]

Reports filed

Condemn All Forms of Anti-Semitism and Reaffirm Support for the Mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 11), S4309 [2AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Condemn Escalation of Violence and Call for Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip: U.N. Security Council, S325 [13JA]

Summaries

U.N. Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, E2751 [9NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 111, Israel independence anniversary, H5073 [4MY]

H. Res. 34, support Israel's right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, H95 [9JA]

H. Res. 282, Egypt and Israel peace treaty anniversary, H4073 [30MR]

H. Res. 283, tribute to Charles H. Rosenzveig, H5079 [4MY]

H. Res. 867, condemn U.N. Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip, H12232 [3NO]

S. Con. Res. 11, condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, S3575 [19MR], S7719-S7721 [20JY]

S. Res. 6, support Israel's right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip and condemn the end of the ceasefire by Hamas, S148 [6JA]

S. Res. 10, support Israel's right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, S183, S235 [8JA]

Tributes

Rabin, Yitzhak, H12293 [4NO]