IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 460
Regarding the security of Israel and the principles of peace in the Middle 
East. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2004
Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HYDE, and Mr. LANTOS) submitted 
the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Regarding the security of Israel and the principles of peace 
in the Middle East.
Whereas the United States is hopeful that a peaceful resolu-
tion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be achieved; 
Whereas the United States is strongly committed to the secu-
rity of Israel and its well-being as a Jewish state; 
Whereas Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has proposed an 
initiative intended to enhance the security of Israel and 
further the cause of peace in the Middle East; 
Whereas President George W. Bush and Prime Minister 
Sharon have subsequently engaged in a dialogue with re-
spect to this initiative; 
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•HCON 460 IH 
Whereas President Bush, as part of that dialogue, expressed 
the support of the United States for Prime Minister 
Sharon’s initiative in a letter dated April 14, 2004; 
Whereas in the April 14, 2004, letter the President stated 
that in light of new realities on the ground in Israel, in-
cluding already existing major Israeli population centers, 
it is unrealistic to expect that the outcome of final status 
negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians will be 
a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949, 
but realistic to expect that any final status agreement 
will only be achieved on the basis of mutually agreed 
changes that reflect these realities; 
Whereas the President acknowledged that any agreed, just, 
fair, and realistic framework for a solution to the Pales-
tinian refugee issue as part of any final status agreement 
will need to be found through the establishment of a per-
manent alternative and the settling of Palestinian refu-
gees there rather than in Israel; 
Whereas the principles expressed in President Bush’s letter 
will enhance the security of Israel and advance the cause 
of peace in the Middle East; 
Whereas there will be no security for Israelis or Palestinians 
until Israel and the Palestinians, and all countries in the 
region and throughout the world, join together to fight 
terrorism and dismantle terrorist organizations; 
Whereas the United States remains committed to the security 
of Israel, including secure, recognized, and defensible bor-
ders, and to preserving and strengthening the capability 
of Israel to deter enemies and defend itself against any 
threat; 
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•HCON 460 IH 
Whereas Israel has the right to defend itself against ter-
rorism, including the right to take actions against ter-
rorist organizations that threaten the citizens of Israel; 
Whereas the President stated on June 24, 2002, his vision 
of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side-by-side in 
peace and security and that vision can only be fully real-
ized when terrorism is defeated, so that a new state may 
be created based on rule of law and respect for human 
rights; and 
Whereas President Bush announced on March 14, 2003, that 
in order to promote a lasting peace, all Arab states must 
oppose terrorism, support the emergence of a peaceful 
and democratic Palestine, and state clearly that they will 
live in peace with Israel: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) strongly endorses the principles articulated 
by President Bush in his letter dated April 14, 
2004, to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon which 
will strengthen the security and well-being of the 
State of Israel; and 
(2) supports continuing efforts with others in 
the international community to build the capacity 
and will of Palestinian institutions to fight ter-
rorism, dismantle terrorist organizations, and pre-
vent the areas from which Israel has withdrawn 
from posing a threat to the security of Israel.
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