IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1241 
Supporting the right of Israel to defend itself against terrorists and the 
Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2010 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the right of Israel to defend itself against terror-
ists and the Israeli construction of new security fences 
along the border of Egypt. 
Whereas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has or-
dered the construction of two fences along the Israel- 
Egypt and Israel-Gaza Strip borders where it is easy for 
terrorists and illegal immigrants to cross; 
Whereas some estimates suggest that 17,000 to 19,000 illegal 
immigrants have come into Israel via the southern border 
since 2005; 
Whereas many of the aggressors in the Gaza Strip belong to 
Hamas or the Islamic Jihad, both recognized terrorist or-
ganizations operating with the intent to destroy Israel, 
and fired rockets into southern Israel in early 2009, with 
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•HRES 1241 IH 
particular emphasis on the cities of Ashkelon, Netivot, 
and Sderot; 
Whereas areas in Egypt are believed to be Al-Qaeda strong-
holds, and it is known that terrorists use tunnels from 
Egypt to smuggle drugs, ammunition, and arms into the 
Gaza Strip; 
Whereas the situation in the Gaza Strip continues to remain 
a threat to international security and regional stability; 
Whereas the West Bank security fence, which is approxi-
mately half built, and checkpoints along the fence, were 
constructed as a response to the ongoing terrorist acts by 
Palestinians coming into Israel from the West Bank; 
Whereas before the security fence was built, terrorists had to 
simply walk across the border; 
Whereas the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) noted that there 
was a significant decrease in terrorist attacks in the West 
Bank over the last 3 years; 
Whereas in total, the ISA reported 1,309 terrorist attacks in 
2006, 946 terrorist attacks in 2007, 893 terrorist attacks 
in 2008, and 636 terrorist attacks in 2009; 
Whereas the ISA reported 333 shootings and 131 explosive 
attacks in the West Bank in 2007, 83 shootings and 54 
explosive attacks in 2008, and 22 shootings and 13 explo-
sive attacks in 2009; 
Whereas the ISA reported that there were 15 deaths due to 
conflict in 2009, 9 of which were casualties of Operation 
Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip; 
Whereas in 2009, the ISA did not report any suicide bomb-
ings in Israel; 
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•HRES 1241 IH 
Whereas Iran funds, trains, and openly supports terrorist 
groups that operate in the Gaza Strip, including Hamas, 
Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad among many others, all of 
which have murdered United States citizens, Israelis, and 
non-Israeli Muslims and are determined to destroy Israel; 
Whereas since its inception as a country, Israel has been con-
fronted with repeated terrorist attacks that have inflicted 
death and suffering on innocent men, women, and chil-
dren; 
Whereas Israel has been the victim of brutal and vicious dec-
larations by Iran that the country does not have a right 
to exist; 
Whereas Israel, like any sovereign nation, has the right to de-
fend itself against internal and external threats to its ex-
istence; 
Whereas article 51 of the United Nations Charter expressly 
states that all countries possess an inherent right to self- 
defense; 
Whereas Israel has reached out to the United States and the 
international community for support against the threat of 
Iran and terrorists in the region; and 
Whereas despite the deaths of over 1,000 innocent Israelis at 
the hands of murderous, suicide bombers and other ter-
rorists, the people of Israel continue to seek peace with 
their neighbors: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the right of Israel to defend itself 
against terrorists that wish to infiltrate its borders 
and attack Israeli citizens; 
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•HRES 1241 IH 
(2) supports Israel’s plight to protect its bor-
ders with the construction and upkeep of a security 
fence and checkpoints along the West Bank, the 
Gaza Strip, and Egypt; 
(3) recognizes the remarkable success of the ex-
isting security fence in keeping out terrorists; 
(4) condemns the actions and rhetoric of Ira-
nian leaders and terrorist organizations that are 
willing to stop at nothing to kill Israelis and ter-
rorize its people; 
(5) reaffirms the robust alliance between the 
United States and Israel; and 
(6) recognizes Israel’s assertive efforts to com-
bat international terrorism. 
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