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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 690 

Expressing grave concern of the House of Representatives for Iran and 

Syria’s continued and systematic violations of U.N. Resolutions 1701 

and 1559. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 

Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. KNOLLENBERG) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing grave concern of the House of Representatives 

for Iran and Syria’s continued and systematic violations 

of U.N. Resolutions 1701 and 1559. 

Whereas both resolutions 1559 and 1701 call for Lebanon’s 

sovereignty and political independence, and the disarmament of all armed militias and foreign forces; 

Whereas resolution 1701 specifically calls for the immediate 

and unconditional release of abducted Israeli soldiers; 

Whereas Iran and Syria continue to replenish Hezbollah’s arsenal and rehabilitate its military force, reaching a greater weapons capacity than before the Second Lebanon 

War; 


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Whereas the arms embargo has not been effectively enforced 

and weapons are steadily smuggled into Lebanon from 

Syria and Iran; 

Whereas political assassinations and terrorism aimed at antiSyrian Lebanese political leaders have threatened Lebanese independence; 

Whereas Israel Defense Forces soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and 

Eldad Regev, abducted by Hezbollah forces on July 12, 

2006, have not been released; and 

Whereas Israel has fulfilled it obligations in resolution 1701 

by withdrawing its troops from southern Lebanon and 

maintaining the ceasefire: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) demands that all provisions of U.N. Resolu3 tions be implemented including— 

4 (A) Hezbollah immediately and uncondi5 tionally release Israel Defense Force soldiers 

6 Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, as man7 dated by U.N. Resolution 1701; 

8 (B) Hezbollah and other armed Lebanese 

9 and non-Lebanese militias groups disband and 

10 disarm as required by both U.N. Resolutions 

11 1559 and 1701; and 

12 (C) the arms embargo be strictly enforced, 

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1 ernment and no authority other than that of its 

2 Government; 

3 (2) expresses— 

4 (A) its unwavering support and commit5 ment to the unconditional release of the ab6 ducted Israeli soldiers; 

7 (B) its support for the Government of Leb8 anon in asserting it sovereignty by extending its 

9 authority throughout its territory, particularly 

10 in the South; 

11 (C) its support for the U.N. mandated 

12 UNIFIL troops, and its strong hope for the ex13 pansion of its troops to the Syrian border to en14 force the weapons embargo; 

15 (D) its vigorous support for a democratic 

16 Lebanon, with disarmed Lebanese and non-Leb17 anese militias; and 

18 (E) its deepest concern that the continued 

19 failure of the international community to live 

20 up to its commitments to stop Hezbollah’s rear21 mament could once again lead to war; and 

22 (3) condemns— 

23 (A) Iran and Syria for its ongoing violation 

24 of U.N. Resolutions 1701 and 1559, especially 

25 in re-arming Hezbollah; and 


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1 (B) Iran and Syria, for sponsoring, financ2 ing, and arming terrorist organizations inter3 nationally and specifically within Lebanon. 

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