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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1044 

Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held 

captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 

Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

International Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli 

soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for 

other purposes. 

Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from southern Lebanon on May 24, 2000; 

Whereas on June 18, 2000, the United Nations Security 

Council welcomed and endorsed United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s report that Israel had withdrawn completely from Lebanon under the terms of 

United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 (1978); 

Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on September 12, 2005; 

Whereas on June 25, 2006, Hamas and allied terrorists 

crossed into Israel to attack a military post, killing two 


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soldiers and wounding a third, Gilad Shalit, who was kidnapped; 

Whereas on July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed into 

Israel to attack Israeli troops patrolling the Israeli side 

of the border with Lebanon, killing three, wounding two, 

and kidnapping Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; 

Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah have withheld all information 

on the health and welfare of the men they have kidnapped; and 

Whereas, contrary to the most basic standards of humanitarian conduct, Hamas and Hezbollah have prevented access to the Israeli captives by competent medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) demands that— 

3 (A) Hamas immediately and uncondition4 ally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; 

5 (B) Hezbollah accept the mandate of 

6 United Nations Security Council Resolution 

7 1701 (2006) by immediately and uncondition8 ally releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser 

9 and Eldad Regev; and 

10 (C) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to the 

11 most basic standards of humanitarian conduct 

12 and allow prompt access to the Israeli captives 

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1 tives of the International Committee of the Red 

2 Cross; 

3 (2) expresses— 

4 (A) its condolences to all the innocent indi5 viduals and families in Lebanon, Gaza, and 

6 Israel that have suffered loss and trauma as a 

7 consequence of the fighting initiated by the acts 

8 of terrorist aggression by Hamas and 

9 Hezbollah; 

10 (B) its unwavering support and commit11 ment to the welfare and survival of the State of 

12 Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, with 

13 secure borders, living in peace alongside an 

14 independent Palestinian state; 

15 (C) its ongoing concern and sympathy for 

16 the families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, 

17 and Eldad Regev; and 

18 (D) its full commitment to seek the imme19 diate and unconditional release of the Israeli 

20 captives; and 

21 (3) condemns— 

22 (A) Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross 

23 border attacks and kidnappings which precip24 itated weeks of intensive armed conflict between 


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1 Israel, Hezbollah, and armed Palestinian 

2 groups; and 

3 (B) Iran and Syria, the primary state 

4 sponsors of global terrorism and the patrons of 

5 Hezbollah and Hamas, for their ongoing sup6 port for international terrorism. 

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