PRINTER'S NO. 1241
No. 92 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, JUBELIRER, ARMSTRONG, BOSCOLA,
HELFRICK, HOLL, MOWERY, MUSTO, O'PAKE, ORIE, RHOADES, STACK,
TILGHMAN, TOMLINSON, WAUGH, D. WHITE, DENT, LEMMOND,
SCHWARTZ, WILLIAMS AND TARTAGLIONE, JUNE 20, 2001
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 20, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the President and Congress of the United States to offer
2 condolences to the people of the State of Israel for the
3 losses suffered in the June 1, 2001, terrorist attack in Tel
4 Aviv, to strongly condemn any use of terrorism and to
5 reaffirm the desire of the people of the United States to
6 assist the parties in their efforts to achieve peace.
7 WHEREAS, The State of Israel and the City of Tel Aviv
8 suffered a vicious terrorist attack on Friday, June 1, 2001,
9 which terrorist attack took the lives of 20 innocent young
10 people; and
11 WHEREAS, The State of Israel is under continuing violent
12 attacks against its people; and
13 WHEREAS, It is necessary to put an unconditional end to the
14 use of terrorism and violence in order to enable the parties to
15 secure peace in the region; and
16 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the Federal Government to
17 support the State of Israel and assist in the peace process;
18 therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1 urge the President and Congress of the United States to:
2 (1) Offer condolences to the people of the State of
3 Israel and especially to the families of those victims who
4 suffered losses in the terrorist attack of June 1, 2001, in
5 Tel Aviv.
6 (2) Strongly condemn that attack and any use of
7 terrorism in order to achieve political gains or for any
8 other reason.
9 (3) Reaffirm the desire of the people of the United
10 States to assist the parties in their efforts to achieve a
11 full and lasting peace;
12 and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
14 the President of the United States, to the presiding officers of
15 each house of Congress and to each member of Congress from
16 Pennsylvania.
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