Condemns in the strongest terms Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's despicable threats, and demands that he repudiate them.
Calls on the U.N. Security Council and all civilized nations to: (1) condemn these statements and to censure Iran for its statements and policies aimed at destroying Israel; and (2) consider measures to deny Iran the means to carry out its threats and to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Reaffirms the unwavering alliance between the United States and Israel and reasserts the U.S. commitment to defend Israel's right to exist as a free and democratic state.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 523 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 523
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 28, 2005.
Whereas on October 26, 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic
Republic of Iran, declared that ``Israel must be wiped off the map'',
described Israel as ``a disgraceful blot [on] the face of the Islamic
world'', and declared that ``[a]nybody who recognizes Israel will burn
in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury'';
Whereas Iran funds, trains, and openly supports terrorist groups that are
determined to destroy Israel;
Whereas on December 14, 2001, the President of Iran's highly influential
Expediency Council, Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, threatened Israel with
nuclear attack, saying, ``[i]f one day, the Islamic world is also
equipped with weapons like those that Israel possesses now, then the
imperialists' strategy will reach a standstill because the use of even
one nuclear bomb inside Israel will destroy everything [in Israel],
while it will merely harm the Islamic world'';
Whereas Iran has aggressively pursued a clandestine effort to arm itself with
nuclear weapons; and
Whereas the longstanding policy of the Iranian regime aimed at destroying the
democratic state of Israel, highlighted by statements such as those by
Ahmadinejad and Rafsanjani, underscores the danger of an Iran armed with
nuclear weapons: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) condemns, in the strongest terms, Ahmadinejad's
outrageous and despicable threats and demands that he repudiate
them;
(2) calls on the United Nations Security Council and all
civilized nations to condemn and reject these statements and to
censure Iran for its statements and for its policies aimed at
destroying Israel;
(3) further calls on the United Nations Security Council
and all civilized nations to consider measures to deny Iran the
means to carry out its threats and to prevent Iran from
acquiring nuclear weapons; and
(4) reaffirms the unwavering alliance between the United
States and Israel and reasserts the commitment of the United
States to defend the right of Israel to exist as a free and
democratic state.
Attest:
Clerk.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H9373-9380)
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 523.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of H. Res. 523 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lantos demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered. Subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9394-9395)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 383 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 556).(text: CR H9373-9374)
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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 383 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 556). (text: CR H9373-9374)
Roll Call #556 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.