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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 674 

Expressing the unequivocal support of the House of Representatives for 

Israel’s right to self defense in the face of an imminent nuclear or 

military threat from Syria. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 

Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. COHEN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 

Mr. LINDER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. RENZI) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the unequivocal support of the House of Representatives for Israel’s right to self defense in the face 

of an imminent nuclear or military threat from Syria. 

Whereas on September 6, 2007, the Government of Israel 

justifiably conducted covert military operations in Syria, 

bombing a suspected nuclear facility; 

Whereas in 1981, Israeli Defense Forces attacked and destroyed the nuclear reactor at Osirak, Iraq, preventing 

Saddam Hussein from developing nuclear weapons; 

Whereas on September 6, 2007, it is reported that as many 

as 8 Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck a Syrian nuclear 

weapons facility; 


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Whereas it has been reported that Syria is pursuing nuclear 

capabilities in addition to its already dangerous biological 

and chemical weapons programs; 

Whereas according to a 2004 unclassified Central Intelligence 

Agency report on Syria, ‘‘Pakistani investigators said 

that they had confirmation of an IAEA allegation that 

A.Q. Khan offered nuclear technology and hardware to 

Syria.’’; 

Whereas reports suggest that the Syrian Government is 

working closely with the North Korean Government to 

develop a nuclear weapons program; 

Whereas Andrew Semmel, acting Deputy Assistant Secretary 

of State for Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy, said Syria 

may have had contacts with ‘‘secret suppliers’’ to obtain 

nuclear equipment for a covert program and that North 

Korean technicians are currently operating in Syria; 

Whereas the United States military and intelligence community have tracked several shipments of material they believe have left North Korea and are destined for Syria 

that may contain high-grade metals that could be used in 

weapons such as missiles or solid-fuel rocket technology; 

Whereas it is reported that Syrian leaders have threatened 

Israel claiming that Syria has a big surprise in store for 

Israel in 2007; 

Whereas over the past three decades, Syria has acquired a 

deadly arsenal of chemical weapons and surface-to-surface missiles and has reportedly conducted research and 

development in biological weapons; 

Whereas according to the Department of State, Syria has 

missiles capable of striking anywhere in Israel and may 


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be seeking to place a nuclear warhead on Scud-C missiles 

it possesses; 

Whereas the Government of Syria has disclosed that an explosion occurred at a secret military facility in Aleppo in 

July 2007, while attempting to weaponize a Scud-C missile with mustard gas, reportedly killing 15 people and injuring 50; 

Whereas Syria continues to provide logistical and political assistance to the terrorist organization Hezbollah and is the 

main conduit for the transfer of sophisticated rockets and 

other arms to Hezbollah units in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701; 

Whereas Syria has been designated by the Department of 

State as a sponsor of international terrorism; and 

Whereas the Government of Syria’s continued support for 

international terrorist organizations and its possession of 

weapons of mass destruction represent an imminent 

threat to the United States, Israel, and United States allies in the Middle East: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its unequivocal support for 

3 Israel’s right to self defense in the face of an immi4 nent nuclear or military threat from Syria; 

5 (2) reaffirms America’s unbreakable bond with 

6 Israel and pledges to continue to work with Prime 

7 Minister Olmert and his government to ensure that 

8 Israel continues to receive critical military and eco9 nomic assistance needed to address the growing se10 curity threat of Syria and Iran; 


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1 (3) condemns the Government of Syria for its 

2 continued support of terrorism and its illicit chem3 ical, biological, and nuclear weapons activities, in4 cluding close cooperation with the Government of 

5 North Korea; 

6 (4) condemns the Government of North Korea 

7 for providing Syria with technology, expertise, and 

8 materials to develop nuclear weapons; 

9 (5) condemns Syria and Iran for continuing to 

10 provide military, logistical, and political support to 

11 Hezbollah and Palestinian terrorist groups; 

12 (6) urges President George W. Bush to con13 demn the Government of North Korea for providing 

14 Syria with nuclear technology and expertise and to 

15 reexamine diplomatic discussions with North Korean 

16 officials in light of nuclear cooperation between Da17 mascus and Pyongyang; and 

18 (7) urges President Bush and his Administra19 tion to support strengthening United States sanc20 tions against Syria, including additional sanctions 

21 under the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sov22 ereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108– 

23 175). 

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