Action Alert: Contact your Senators to oppose Senate Resolution 321
Resolution pushes “two state solution” that divides Land of Israel and threatens its people.
Senate Resolution 321 (S.RES. 321)
http://thomas. loc.gov/cgi- bin/query/ z?c110:S. RES.321 was introduced to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Sept. 19, 2007 in anticipation of the upcoming “peace” conference in November:
The title of the resolution is:
“Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.”
The main elements of the resolution are as follows:
(1) reaffirms its commitment to a true and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the establishment of 2 states, the State of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, and with recognized borders;
(2) denounces the use of violence and terror and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Israel's security;
(3) calls on President Bush to pursue a robust diplomatic effort to engage the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, begin negotiations, and make a 2-state settlement a top priority;
(4) urges President Bush to consider appointing as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace an individual who has held cabinet rank or someone equally qualified, with an extensive knowledge of foreign affairs generally and the Middle East region in particular;
(5) calls on Hamas to recognize the State of Israel's right to exist, to renounce and end all terror and incitement, and to accept past agreements and obligations with the State of Israel;
(6) calls on moderate Arab states in the region to intensify their diplomatic efforts toward a 2-state solution and welcomes the Arab League Peace Initiative; and
(7) calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to embrace efforts to achieve peace and refrain from taking any actions that would prejudice the outcome of final status negotiations.
The resolution was submitted by:
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. DODD, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BYRD, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. HARKIN, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. REED, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. SMITH, Mr. SPECTER, Mrs. MURRAY, and Ms. STABENOW)
The co-sponsors are:
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 9/19/2007 Sen Baucus, Max [MT] - 9/19/2007
Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 9/19/2007 Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 9/19/2007
Sen Burr, Richard [NC] - 9/19/2007 Sen Byrd, Robert C. [WV] - 9/19/2007
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 9/19/2007 Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] - 9/19/2007
Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 9/19/2007 Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 9/19/2007
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 9/19/2007 Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] - 9/19/2007
Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 9/19/2007 Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 9/19/2007
Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] - 9/19/2007 Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 9/19/2007
Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 9/19/2007 Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN] - 9/19/2007
Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] - 9/19/2007 Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 9/19/2007
Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 9/19/2007 Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 9/19/2007
Sen Lugar, Richard G. [IN] - 9/19/2007 Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 9/19/2007
Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] - 9/19/2007 Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 9/19/2007
Sen Smith, Gordon H. [OR] - 9/19/2007 Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 9/19/2007
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 9/19/2007 Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 9/19/2007
Sen Sununu, John E. [NH] - 9/19/2007 Sen Voinovich, George V. [OH] - 9/19/2007
Sen Webb, Jim [VA] - 9/19/2007 Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 9/19/2007
Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] - 9/19/2007
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http://www.senate. gov/general/ contact_informat ion/senators_ cfm.cfm
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