Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 If you find it in your hearts that this speaks to you, please urge your elected officials to vote on this resolution. If there is no such resolution in your country, please speak to the powers that be, and urge a similar resolution to be enacted. H.RES.143 Whereas peace and stability inside the Middle East have a direct and immediate impact on the national security of the United States and our allies around the world; (Introduced in House) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 8, 2007 Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs ____________________ ____ RESOLUTION Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. Whereas peace and stability inside the Middle East have a direct and immediate impact on the national security of the United States and our allies around the world; Whereas diplomacy must be made a central component of United States policy in the Middle East; Whereas the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has substantially deteriorated since 2000; Whereas it is directly in the national interest of the United States to reengage both side of this dispute in an urgent manner; Whereas a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute will have positive influence on the overall Arab-Israeli conflict and help reduce Iranian influence in the region; Whereas if the United States is unwilling to take a lead in facilitating real sustained negotiations, powers hostile to the United States and our interests may seek to fill the leadership vaccum; and Whereas the United States must be proactive in this endeavor: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. Anna note: One might also be tempted to suggest a Department of Peace, (as suggested by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who initiated a Middle East Peace Forum in which I participate.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > If you find it in your hearts that this speaks to you, please urge your > elected officials to vote on this resolution. If there is no such > resolution in your country, please speak to the powers that be, and > urge a similar resolution to be enacted. H.RES.143 Whereas peace > and stability inside the Middle East have a direct and immediate impact > on the national security of the United States and our allies around the > world; (Introduced in House) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > FEBRUARY 8, 2007 Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for > Middle East Peace. Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. PATRICK > J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, > Mr. SNYDER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. PRICE of North > Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) submitted > the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee of > Foreign Affairs > ____________________ > ____ RESOLUTION Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for > Middle East Peace. Whereas peace and stability inside the Middle East > have a direct and immediate impact on the national security of the > United States and our allies around the world; Whereas diplomacy must > be made a central component of United States policy in the Middle East; > Whereas the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has > substantially deteriorated since 2000; Whereas it is directly in the > national interest of the United States to reengage both side of this > dispute in an urgent manner; Whereas a resolution to the > Israeli-Palestinian dispute will have positive influence on the > overall Arab-Israeli conflict and help reduce Iranian influence in the > region; Whereas if the United States is unwilling to take a lead in > facilitating real sustained negotiations, powers hostile to the United > States and our interests may seek to fill the leadership vaccum; and > Whereas the United States must be proactive in this endeavor: Now, > therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of > Representatives that the President should appoint a Special > Envoy for Middle East Peace. Anna note: One might also be > tempted to suggest a Department of Peace, (as suggested by Rep. Dennis > Kucinich, who initiated a Middle East Peace Forum in which I > participate.) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Nisargadatta , " nadazerozip " <markroberttimmins wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> > wrote: > > > > If you find it in your hearts that this speaks to you, please urge > your > > elected officials to vote on this resolution. If there is no such > > resolution in your country, please speak to the powers that be, and > > urge a similar resolution to be enacted. H.RES.143 Whereas > peace > > and stability inside the Middle East have a direct and immediate > impact > > on the national security of the United States and our allies > around the > > world; (Introduced in House) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > > FEBRUARY 8, 2007 Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy > for > > Middle East Peace. Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. > PATRICK > > J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCCOLLUM of > Minnesota, > > Mr. SNYDER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. PRICE of North > > Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) > submitted > > the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee of > > Foreign Affairs > > > ____________________ > > ____ RESOLUTION Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy > for > > Middle East Peace. Whereas peace and stability inside the Middle > East > > have a direct and immediate impact on the national security of the > > United States and our allies around the world; Whereas diplomacy > must > > be made a central component of United States policy in the Middle > East; > > Whereas the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has > > substantially deteriorated since 2000; Whereas it is directly in > the > > national interest of the United States to reengage both side of > this > > dispute in an urgent manner; Whereas a resolution to the > > Israeli-Palestinian dispute will have positive influence on the > > overall Arab-Israeli conflict and help reduce Iranian influence in > the > > region; Whereas if the United States is unwilling to take a lead > in > > facilitating real sustained negotiations, powers hostile to the > United > > States and our interests may seek to fill the leadership vaccum; > and > > Whereas the United States must be proactive in this endeavor: Now, > > therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of > > Representatives that the President should appoint a > Special > > Envoy for Middle East Peace. Anna note: One might also > be > > tempted to suggest a Department of Peace, (as suggested by Rep. > Dennis > > Kucinich, who initiated a Middle East Peace Forum in which I > > participate.) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > If you find it in your hearts that this speaks to you, please urge your > elected officials to vote on this resolution. If there is no such > resolution in your country, please speak to the powers that be, and > urge a similar resolution to be enacted. H.RES.143 Whereas peace > and stability inside the Middle East have a direct and immediate impact > on the national security of the United States and our allies around the > world; (Introduced in House) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > FEBRUARY 8, 2007 Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for > Middle East Peace. Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. PATRICK > J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, > Mr. SNYDER, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. PRICE of North > Carolina, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) submitted > the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee of > Foreign Affairs > ____________________ > ____ RESOLUTION Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for > Middle East Peace. Whereas peace and stability inside the Middle East > have a direct and immediate impact on the national security of the > United States and our allies around the world; Whereas diplomacy must > be made a central component of United States policy in the Middle East; > Whereas the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories has > substantially deteriorated since 2000; Whereas it is directly in the > national interest of the United States to reengage both side of this > dispute in an urgent manner; Whereas a resolution to the > Israeli-Palestinian dispute will have positive influence on the > overall Arab-Israeli conflict and help reduce Iranian influence in the > region; Whereas if the United States is unwilling to take a lead in > facilitating real sustained negotiations, powers hostile to the United > States and our interests may seek to fill the leadership vaccum; and > Whereas the United States must be proactive in this endeavor: Now, > therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of > Representatives that the President should appoint a Special > Envoy for Middle East Peace. Anna note: One might also be > tempted to suggest a Department of Peace, (as suggested by Rep. Dennis > Kucinich, who initiated a Middle East Peace Forum in which I > participate.) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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