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92_SR0346
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has entered a
3 new place of violence against Israeli civilians followed by
4 retaliation against Palestinian Authority police and
5 sacramental facilities, with no immediate prospect for peace;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, A recent suicide bombing attack was carried out
8 against the civilian residents of the community of Karnei
9 Shomron on February 16, 2002; and
10 WHEREAS, Two teenagers were killed in the Karnei Shomron
11 attack, one of whom was a 14-year old whose parents are U.S.
12 citizens; and
13 WHEREAS, Hillel Trattner, a Chicagoan who was recently
14 married, was gravely wounded in the attack, and his wife was
15 also injured; and
16 WHEREAS, Steve Braun, a Chicagoan, was also wounded in
17 the attack; and
18 WHEREAS, The United States of America is committed to the
19 safety and security of its citizens everywhere; and
20 WHEREAS, The United States of America has made it a
21 national priority to put an end to the scourge of such
22 barbaric terror attacks; therefore be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
24 ASSEMBLY, that the members of the Illinois State Senate wish
25 a speedy recovery to the above-mentioned citizens as well as
26 the others wounded in the recent barbaric attack; and be it
27 further
28 RESOLVED, That we express our collective outrage at the
29 encouragement, support, and praise given to such terrorists
30 and terror attacks; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That we call upon Palestinian Authority
2 Chairman, Yassar Arafat, to put an end to all such
3 encouragement, support, and praise for these terror attacks,
4 which emanate from areas under his direct jurisdiction; and
5 be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the members of the Illinois State Senate
7 support the policy of the United States government in
8 resisting terrorism throughout the world, and in seeking
9 peace for Israel and its neighboring nations seeking a
10 permanent peace accord; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 delivered to the President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate,
13 the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and each
14 member of the Illinois congressional delegation.