IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1359 
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldier Gilad 
Shalit held captive by Hamas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2010 
Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli 
soldier Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas, and for 
other purposes. 
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 illegally attacked and captured by terrorists; 
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Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on Sep-
tember 12, 2005; 
Whereas, on June 25, 2006, contrary to international human-
itarian law and the most basic standards of human con-
duct, Hamas together with allied terrorists crossed into 
Israel to attack a military post, killing two soldiers and 
wounding and kidnapping Gilad Shalit in a blatantly ille-
gal and extortionate effort to coerce the Government of 
Israel; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian law 
and the most basic standards of human conduct, has pre-
vented access to Gilad Shalit by competent medical per-
sonnel and representatives of the International Com-
mittee of the Red Cross; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian law 
and the most basic standards of human conduct, has 
failed to provide Gilad Shalit the humane treatment all 
captives are entitled to as a fundamental human right; 
Whereas Hamas, contrary to international humanitarian law 
and the most basic standards of human conduct, has re-
fused 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 law 
and the most basic standards of human conduct, has 
compelled Gilad Shalit to appear in video and voice re-
cordings intended to illegally and extortionately coerce 
the Government of Israel; and 
Whereas Gilad Shalit has been held in captivity by Hamas for 
almost four years: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) demands that— 
(A) Hamas immediately and uncondition-
ally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; and 
(B) Hamas accede to the requirements of 
international humanitarian law and the most 
basic standards of human conduct by— 
(i) allowing prompt access to the 
Israeli captives by competent medical per-
sonnel and representatives of the Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross; 
(ii) providing Gilad Shalit the humane 
treatment all captives are entitled to as a 
fundamental human right; 
(iii) facilitating regular communica-
tion by Gilad Shalit with his family and 
allow his family to know where he is being 
held; and 
(iv) ceasing to compel Gilad Shalit to 
appear in video and voice recordings in-
tended to illegally and extortionately coerce 
the Government of Israel; 
(2) expresses— 
(A) its vigorous support and unwavering 
commitment to the welfare, security, and sur-
vival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and 
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democratic state within recognized and secure 
borders; 
(B) its strong support and deep interest in 
achieving a resolution of the Israeli–Palestinian 
conflict through the creation of a democratic, 
viable, and independent Palestinian state living 
in peace alongside of the State of Israel; 
(C) its ongoing concern and sympathy for 
the family of Gilad Shalit; and 
(D) its full commitment to continue to 
seek the immediate and unconditional release of 
Gilad Shalit and other missing Israeli soldiers; 
(3) recalls— 
(A) the illegal and barbaric attack on and 
kidnapping of the bodies of Ehud Goldwasser 
and Eldad Regev on July 12, 2006, by the 
Iran-supported terrorist group Hezbollah; and 
(B) the missing Israeli soldiers Zecharya 
Baumel, Zvi Feldman, and Yehuda Katz, miss-
ing since June 11, 1982, Ron Arad, who was 
captured on October 16, 1986, Guy Hever, last 
seen on August 17, 1997, and Majdy Halabi, 
last seen on May 24, 2005; and 
(4) condemns— 
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(A) Hamas for the grossly illegal and im-
moral cross border attack and kidnapping of 
Gilad Shalit; and 
(B) Iran and Syria, the primary state 
sponsors and patrons of Hamas, for their ongo-
ing support for international terrorism. 
Æ 
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