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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 707 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 707

  Condemning the Government of Iran's offer of assistance to Hamas, a 
 known terrorist organization which currently controls the Palestinian 
Authority, and its call for other Arab nations to do the same, and the 
   anti-Israeli and anti-American statements of the leaders of Iran.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2006

Mr. Garrett of New Jersey submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Condemning the Government of Iran's offer of assistance to Hamas, a 
 known terrorist organization which currently controls the Palestinian 
Authority, and its call for other Arab nations to do the same, and the 
   anti-Israeli and anti-American statements of the leaders of Iran.

Whereas the Government of Iran has offered financial assistance to Hamas, a 
        known terrorist organization which currently controls the Palestinian 
        Authority;
Whereas Hamas has publicly declared its desire to destroy the State of Israel 
        and the citizens of Israel;
Whereas since September 2000, Palestinian terrorists have launched more than 
        17,000 attacks, killing more than 800 Israelis and wounding more than 
        5,000 others, and Hamas, either directly or through indirect financial 
        incentives, is thought to be responsible for an overwhelming majority of 
        these attacks;
Whereas the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, 
        stated that his country's financial assistance to Hamas is an effort to 
        ``stand up against the oppression of America'';
Whereas Iranian Secretary Larijani also called on other Arab nations to 
        similarly provide financial assistance beyond humanitarian assistance 
        for the Palestinian people;
Whereas the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, inexcusably and vehemently 
        stated that, ``Israel should be wiped off the map.''; and
Whereas Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has stated, ``We've been very clear 
        that Hamas is a terrorist group and it has to be disbanded, both for 
        peace and security and in the Middle East and for the proper functioning 
        of the Palestinian Authority.'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the 
        Government of Iran's offer of assistance to Hamas, a known 
        terrorist organization which currently controls the Palestinian 
        Authority, and its call for other Arab nations to do the same;
            (2) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the anti-
        Israeli and anti-American statements of the leaders of Iran; 
        and
            (3) expresses support for President George W. Bush, 
        Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and the entire 
        Administration for their efforts to deny assistance to any 
        organization that supports the policy of the destruction of the 
        State of Israel.
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