IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1044 
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held 
captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 
Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli 
soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for 
other purposes. 
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from southern Leb-
anon on May 24, 2000; 
Whereas on June 18, 2000, the United Nations Security 
Council welcomed and endorsed United Nations Sec-
retary-General Kofi Annan’s report that Israel had with-
drawn completely from Lebanon under the terms of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 (1978); 
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on Sep-
tember 12, 2005; 
Whereas on June 25, 2006, Hamas and allied terrorists 
crossed into Israel to attack a military post, killing two 
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soldiers and wounding a third, Gilad Shalit, who was kid-
napped; 
Whereas on July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed into 
Israel to attack Israeli troops patrolling the Israeli side 
of the border with Lebanon, killing three, wounding two, 
and kidnapping Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; 
Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah have withheld all information 
on the health and welfare of the men they have kid-
napped; and 
Whereas, contrary to the most basic standards of humani-
tarian conduct, Hamas and Hezbollah have prevented ac-
cess to the Israeli captives by competent medical per-
sonnel and representatives of the International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) demands that— 
(A) Hamas immediately and uncondition-
ally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; 
(B) Hezbollah accept the mandate of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1701 (2006) by immediately and uncondition-
ally releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser 
and Eldad Regev; and 
(C) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to the 
most basic standards of humanitarian conduct 
and allow prompt access to the Israeli captives 
by competent medical personnel and representa-
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tives of the International Committee of the Red 
Cross; 
(2) expresses— 
(A) its condolences to all the innocent indi-
viduals and families in Lebanon, Gaza, and 
Israel that have suffered loss and trauma as a 
consequence of the fighting initiated by the acts 
of 
terrorist 
aggression 
by 
Hamas 
and 
Hezbollah; 
(B) its unwavering support and commit-
ment to the welfare and survival of the State of 
Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, with 
secure borders, living in peace alongside an 
independent Palestinian state; 
(C) its ongoing concern and sympathy for 
the families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, 
and Eldad Regev; and 
(D) its full commitment to seek the imme-
diate and unconditional release of the Israeli 
captives; and 
(3) condemns— 
(A) Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross 
border attacks and kidnappings which precip-
itated weeks of intensive armed conflict between 
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Israel, 
Hezbollah, 
and 
armed 
Palestinian 
groups; and 
(B) Iran and Syria, the primary state 
sponsors of global terrorism and the patrons of 
Hezbollah and Hamas, for their ongoing sup-
port for international terrorism. 
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