H. Res. 1359 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 24, 2010. 
Whereas Congress previously expressed its concern for miss-
ing Israeli soldiers in Public Law 106–89 (113 Stat. 
1305; November 8, 1999), which required the Secretary 
of State to raise the status of missing Israeli soldiers 
with appropriate government officials of Syria, Lebanon, 
the Palestinian Authority, and other governments in the 
region, and to submit to Congress reports on those ef-
forts and any subsequent discovery of relevant informa-
tion; 
Whereas the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 107 on 
March 13, 2007, regarding Gilad Shalit and other Israeli 
soldiers attacked and captured by terrorists; 
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on Sep-
tember 12, 2005; 
Whereas on June 25, 2006, contrary to international humani-
tarian standards and the most basic standards of human-
itarian conduct, the Foreign Terrorist Organization 
Hamas, together with allied terrorists, crossed into Israel 
to attack a military post, killing two soldiers and wound-
ing and kidnapping a third, Gilad Shalit, in a blatantly 
extortionate effort to coerce the Government of Israel;
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Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian 
standards and the most basic standards of humanitarian 
conduct, has prevented access to Gilad Shalit by com-
petent medical personnel and representatives of the Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian 
standards and the most basic standards of humanitarian 
conduct, has failed to provide Gilad Shalit the humane 
treatment to which all captives are entitled as a funda-
mental human right; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian 
standards and the most basic standards of humanitarian 
conduct, has refused to provide Gilad Shalit with regular 
contact with his family or any other party, or to allow his 
family to know where he is being held; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian 
standards and the most basic standards of humanitarian 
conduct, has compelled Gilad Shalit to appear in video 
and voice recordings intended to extort and coerce the 
Government of Israel; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to the most basic standards of hu-
manitarian conduct, has staged plays and produced car-
toons and animated movies that have mocked Shalit, his 
captivity, and his family, and have promised further 
kidnappings of Israeli soldiers; and 
Whereas Gilad Shalit has been held in captivity by Hamas for 
almost 4 years: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) demands that—
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(A) Hamas immediately and unconditionally 
release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; and 
(B) Hamas accede to international humani-
tarian standards and the most basic standards of 
humanitarian conduct by— 
(i) allowing prompt access to Gilad Shalit 
by competent medical personnel and represent-
atives of the International Committee of the 
Red Cross; 
(ii) providing Gilad Shalit the humane 
treatment all captives are entitled to as a fun-
damental human right; 
(iii) facilitating regular communication by 
Gilad Shalit with his family and allowing his 
family to know where he is being held; and 
(iv) ceasing to compel Gilad Shalit to ap-
pear in video and voice recordings intended to 
extort and coerce the Government of Israel; 
(2) expresses— 
(A) its vigorous support and unwavering com-
mitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the 
State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state 
within recognized and secure borders; 
(B) its strong support and deep interest in 
achieving a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian con-
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(B) Iran and Syria, the primary state sponsors 
and patrons of Hamas, for their ongoing support 
for international terrorism. 
Attest: 
Clerk.