HCONRES 222
107th Congress
House
International Affairs
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
International law
Israel
Middle East and North Africa
Terrorism
United Nations
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the inherent right of self-defense.
Introduced: September 10, 2001
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Sep 10, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 10, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that Congress: (1) reaffirms the inherent right of self-defense against armed attack, as embodied in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, for all nations, including Israel; (2) recognizes that preemptive measures used to prevent terrorist attacks on civilian populations are a recognized and legitimate use of state power in conformance with the inherent right of self-defense of all nations including Israel; and (3) supports Israel in its legitimate exercise of internationally recognized rights of self-defense.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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