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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding fighting terror and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace. (Introduced in House)

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Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Brian Baird (D-WA); Tammy Baldwin (D-WI); Earl Blumenauer (D-OR); Julia Carson (D-IN); Peter Defazio (D-OR); William Delahunt (D-MA); John Dingell (D-MI); Sam Farr (D- CA); Charles Gonzalez (D-TX);Raul Grijavla (D-AZ); Maurice Hinchey (D-NY); Amo Houghton (R-NY); Jesse Jackson Jr (D-IL); Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX); Marcy Kaptur (D-OH); Ron Kind (D-WI); Dennis Kucinich (D-OH); James Leach (R-IA); Barbara Lee ( D-CA); Edward Markey (D-MA); Betty McCollum (D-MN); Jim McDermott (D-WA); James McGovern (D-MA); George Miller (D-CA); James Moran (D-VA); Bill Pascrell (D-NJ); Joseph Pitts (D-PA); David Price (D-NC); Nick Rahall (D-WV); Rob Simmons (R-CT); Mark Udall (D-CO); James Walsh (R-NY); ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding fighting terror and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Whereas ending the violence and terror that have devastated Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza since September 2000 is in the vital interests of the United States, Israel, and the Palestinians;

Whereas ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict strengthens extremists and opponents of peace throughout the region, including those who seek to undermine efforts by the United States to stabilize Iraq and those who want to see conflict spread to other nations in the region;

Whereas more than 3 years of violence, terror, and escalating military engagement have demonstrated that military means alone will not solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;

Whereas despite mutual mistrust, anger, and pain, courageous and credible Israelis and Palestinians have come together in a private capacity to develop serious model peace initiatives, like the People's Voice Initiative, One Voice, and the Geneva Accord;

Whereas those initiatives, and other similar private efforts, are founded on the determination of Israelis and Palestinians to put an end to decades of confrontation and conflict and to live in peaceful coexistence, mutual dignity, and security, based on a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace and achieving historic reconciliation; Whereas those initiatives demonstrate that both Israelis and Palestinians have a partner for peace, that both peoples want to end the current vicious stalemate, and that both peoples are prepared to make necessary compromises in order to achieve peace;

Whereas each of the private initiatives addresses the fundamental requirements of both peoples, including preservation of the Jewish, democratic nature of Israel with secure and defensible borders and the creation of a viable Palestinian state; and

Whereas such peace initiatives demonstrate that there are solutions to the conflict and present precious opportunities to end the violence and restart fruitful peace negotiations: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

1. applauds the courage and vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace;
2. calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to capitalize on the opportunity offered by these peace initiatives; and
3. urges the President of the United States to encourage and embrace all serious efforts to move away from violent military stalemate toward achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace.
   
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