[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 571 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 571
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldier
Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 28, 2010
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Vitter) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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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 missing Israeli soldiers
in the Act entitled ``An Act to locate and secure the return of Zachary
Baumel, a United States citizen, and other soldiers missing in action'',
approved November 8, 1999 (Public Law 106-89; 113 Stat. 1305), 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 efforts and any subsequent discovery
of relevant information;
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;
Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on September 12, 2005;
Whereas, on June 25, 2006, 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 illegal and extortionate effort
to coerce the Government of Israel;
Whereas Hamas has prevented access to Gilad Shalit by competent medical
personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red
Cross;
Whereas Hamas has refused 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 has compelled Gilad Shalit to appear in video and voice recordings
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 Senate--
(1) demands that--
(A) Hamas immediately and unconditionally release
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; and
(B) Hamas --
(i) allow prompt access to the Israeli
captives by competent medical personnel and
representatives of the International Committee
of the Red Cross;
(ii) facilitate regular communication by
Gilad Shalit with his family and allow his
family to know where he is being held; and
(iii) cease compelling Gilad Shalit to
appear in video and voice recordings intended
to illegally and extortionately coerce the
Government of Israel;
(2) expresses--
(A) its vigorous support and unwavering commitment
to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of
Israel as a Jewish and 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, missing 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--
(A) Hamas for the grossly illegal and immoral cross
border attack and kidnapping of Gilad Shalit; and
(B) the Governments of Iran and Syria, the primary
state sponsors and patrons of Hamas, for their ongoing
support for international terrorism.
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