A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of soldiers of Israel held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah.

Bill: 110-sres-92
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2007-03-01 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aggression
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Charities
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Gaza Strip
Human rights
International relief
Iran
Israel
Kidnapping
Lebanon
Middle East and North Africa
Military personnel
Nongovernmental organizations
Prisoners of war
Social Welfare
Syria
Terrorism
United Nations
Victims of terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: 
Demands that: (1) Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; (2) Hezbollah accept the mandate of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 by releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; and (3) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to basic standards of humanitarian conduct and allow access to the Israeli captives by competent medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
 
Expresses: (1) commitment to Israel's survival as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders; (2) support and interest in achieving a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the creation of a viable and independent Palestinian state living in peace alongside Israel; (3) concern for the families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, and Eldad Regev; and (4) commitment to seek the Israeli captives' release.
 
Condemns: (1) Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross border attacks and kidnappings which precipitated the armed conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and armed Palestinian groups; and (2) Iran and Syria for their ongoing support of Hezbollah and Hamas.

action_date: 2007-04-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Demands that: (1) Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; (2) Hezbollah accept the mandate of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 by releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev; and (3) Hezbollah and Hamas accede to basic standards of humanitarian conduct and allow access to the Israeli captives by competent medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
 
Expresses: (1) commitment to Israel's survival as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders; (2) support and interest in achieving a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the creation of a viable and independent Palestinian state living in peace alongside Israel; (3) concern for the families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, and Eldad Regev; and (4) commitment to seek the Israeli captives' release.
 
Condemns: (1) Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross border attacks and kidnappings which precipitated the armed conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and armed Palestinian groups; and (2) Iran and Syria for their ongoing support of Hezbollah and Hamas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4456-4457)
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4456-4457)
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4456-4457)
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4456-4457)
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2516)
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Introduced in Senate