IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 557 
Expressing support for the State of Israel’s inalienable right to defend itself 
in the face of an imminent nuclear or military threat from Iran, terrorist 
organizations, and the countries that harbor them. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Mr. SESSIONS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the State of Israel’s inalienable right 
to defend itself in the face of an imminent nuclear or 
military threat from Iran, terrorist organizations, and 
the countries that harbor them. 
Whereas, on May 14, 1948, the State of Israel declared its 
independence and is a sovereign democratic nation; 
Whereas the United States was one of the first nations to 
recognize Israel’s independence; 
Whereas the United States and Israel share the common goal 
of peace in the Middle East; 
Whereas Israel is one of the United States strongest allies; 
Whereas Israel has continuously worked toward a peaceful 
coexistence with its neighbors; 
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Whereas, on April 7, 2009, Vice President Joe Biden said 
that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would 
be ‘‘ill advised’’ to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities; 
Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah are listed as Foreign Ter-
rorist Organizations by the United States Department of 
State; 
Whereas since 2001, Hamas, which pledges destruction of 
Israel, has fired over 7,000 rockets and mortars at civil-
ians from the Gaza Strip into Israeli towns; 
Whereas in 2006, the terrorist organization Hezbollah, which 
pledges allegiance to Iran, launched an attack on Israel 
from Lebanon; 
Whereas during this 2006 attack, Hezbollah fired over 3,970 
katyusha rockets into civilian centers in Northern Israel; 
Whereas Iran continues to support terrorism through its 
proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, by providing the terrorist 
organizations with financial and military assistance; 
Whereas Iran continues to support Hezbollah, despite United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 that calls for 
the ‘‘disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and 
non-Lebanese militia’’; 
Whereas, on October 26, 2005, at a conference in Tehran 
called ‘‘World Without Zionism’’, Iranian President 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated ‘‘They say how could we 
have a world without America and Zionism? But you 
know well that this slogan and goal can be achieved and 
can definitely be realized’’; 
Whereas the New York Times reported that during his Octo-
ber 26, 2005, speech, President Ahmadinejad called for 
‘‘this occupying regime [Israel] to be wiped off the map’’; 
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•HRES 557 IH 
Whereas, on August 3, 2006, in a speech during an emer-
gency meeting of Muslim leaders, President Ahmadinejad 
stated that the Middle East would be better off ‘‘without 
the existence of the Zionist regime’’, called Israel an ‘‘il-
legitimate regime’’ with ‘‘no legal basis for its existence’’, 
and accused the United States of using Israel as a proxy 
to control the region and its oil resources; 
Whereas President Ahmadinejad continues to deny existence 
of the Jewish nation and stated on September 23, 2007, 
that ‘‘Israel is not a nation’’; 
Whereas, on March 3, 2008 at a conference in support of 
Hamas in Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali 
Khamenei called the State of Israel a ‘‘cancerous tumor’’ 
and called for ‘‘resistance’’ against the Jewish state; 
Whereas, on February 3, 2009, Iran launched its first sat-
ellite into orbit, which has dual use capabilities that could 
be applied to missiles; 
Whereas, on May 20, 2009, Iran successfully tested a sur-
face-to-surface long range missile with an approximate 
range of 1,200 miles; 
Whereas Iran continues its pursuit of nuclear weapons; 
Whereas Iran has refused to provide the International Atomic 
Energy Agency with full transparency and access to its 
nuclear program; and 
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 
states that according the International Atomic Energy 
Agency, ‘‘Iran has not established full and sustained sus-
pension of all enrichment related and reprocessing activi-
ties and heavy-water-related projects as set out in resolu-
tion 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) nor re-
sumed its cooperation with the IAEA under the Addi-
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•HRES 557 IH 
tional Protocol, nor taken the other steps required by the 
IAEA Board of Governors, nor complied with the provi-
sions of Security Council resolution 1696 (2006), 1737 
(2006) and 1747 (2007) . . .’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its unequivocal support for the 
State of Israel’s inalienable right to defend itself in 
the face of an imminent nuclear or military threat 
from Iran, terrorist organizations, and the countries 
that harbor them, notwithstanding some statements 
made by the Obama Administration; 
(2) reaffirms the United States bond with 
Israel and pledges to continue to work with Prime 
Minister Netanyahu, the Israeli Government, and 
the people of Israel to ensure that the sovereign na-
tion continues to receive critical economic and mili-
tary assistance, including missile defense capabili-
ties, needed to address the threat of Iran; and 
(3) condemns the Government of Iran for its 
continued support of terrorism and its hateful rhet-
oric toward Israel. 
Æ 
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