Condemning the broadcasting of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States in media based in the Middle East, calling for the designation of al-Aqsa TV as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hres-1069
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2008-04-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Antisemitism
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Communication satellites
Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic assistance
Education
Educational television
Egypt
Elementary and secondary education
Europe
France
Government Operations and Politics
Israel
Mass media
Middle East and North Africa
Peace treaties
Political violence
Recognition (International law)
Religion
Sanctions (International law)
Saudi Arabia
Science, Technology, Communications
Television broadcasting
Television programs
Television relay systems
Television stations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: 
Condemns Hamas for using a children's television program to incite hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel.
 
 Demands that Hamas recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce the use of violence and terrorism as political goals, and accept all past peace agreements with Israel. 

action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 
Condemns: (1) the broadcast of incitement to violence and hatred against Americans, Israelis, and the West by Middle East-based media; and (2) Hamas' use of children's television programming to incite hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism.
 
Calls on: (1) Saudi Arabia and on all other Arab states that own shares in Arabsat to cease the transmission of telecasts by al-Aqsa TV and al-Manar TV; (2) Egypt to cease the transmission of telecasts by al-Rafidayn TV and al-Manar TV; and (3) the owners of Eutelsat and the government of France to cease the transmission of telecasts by al-Aqsa TV.
 
Demands that Hamas recognize Israel's right to exist and renounce the use of violence. 
 
Calls on the President to: (1) designate al-Aqsa TV a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity; and (2) consider state sponsorship of anti-American incitement when determining relations with regional states.
 
Urges governments and private investors who own shares in satellite companies or otherwise influence decisions about satellite transmissions to oppose transmissions of telecasts by al-Aqsa TV, al-Manar TV, al-Rafidayn TV, or any other terrorist-owned and -operated stations that purvey anti-American, anti-Western, anti-Israeli, and anti-Semitic messages and openly incite their audiences to commit acts of terrorism.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 572). (text: CR H7870-7871)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 572).(text: CR H7870-7871)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7895-7896)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1069.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7870-7874)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Introduced in House