107th CONGRESS - 1st Session
S. CON. RES. 35
Expressing the sense of Congress that Lebanon, Syria, and Iran should allow
representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit the
four Israelis, Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, Omar Souad, and Elchanan
Tannenbaum, presently held by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
IN THE SENATE
MAY 2, 2001
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BAYH, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr.
SANTORUM, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. DURBIN,
Mr. LEAHY, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. SPECTER, and Mrs. CLINTON) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations:
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RESOLUTION
Whereas on October 7, 2000, Hezbollah units, in clear violation of international
law, crossed Lebanon's international border and kidnapped three Israeli
soldiers, Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, and Omar Souad;
Whereas on October 15, 2000, Hezbollah announced that it had abducted a fourth
Israeli, Elchanan Tannenbaum;
Whereas these captives are being held by Hezbollah in Lebanon;
Whereas the 2000 Department of State report on foreign terrorist organizations
stated that Hezbollah receives substantial amounts of financial assistance,
training, weapons, explosives, and political, diplomatic, and organizational
assistance from Iran and Syria;
Whereas Syria, Lebanon, and Iran voted in favor of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights in the United Nations General Assembly;
Whereas the International Committee of the Red Cross has made numerous attempts
to gain access to assess the condition of these prisoners; and
Whereas the International Committee of the Red Cross has been denied access to
these prisoners: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is
the sense of Congress that Lebanon, Syria, and Iran should allow
representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit the
four Israelis, Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, Omar Souad, and Elchanan
Tannenbaum, presently held by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
Passed the Senate June 19, 2001.
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