Middle East Developments

10/24/06: Senator Dodd Speaks at AIPAC's National Summit

October 24, 2006


Senator Dodd addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at its National Summit yesterday in Houston, TX. Throughout his career, Senator Dodd has worked diligently to protect Israel’s interests and security by supporting military and economic assistance to accomplish those objectives. The text of his prepared remarks is below:
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8/03/06: Dodd Resolution Calling for International Force to Enforce Ceasefire Passes Senate

August 3, 2006

WASHINGTON- Senator Chris Dodd’s (D-CT) resolution calling for the creation of an international stabilization force to end the conflict in Lebanon passed the Senate today. The resolution also calls on Iran and Syria to end all logistical and material support to Hezbollah, including attempts to replenish Hezbollah’s weapons. The resolution was co-sponsored by Senators Levin, Sununu, Stabenow, Chafee, Kennedy, Feingold and Feinstein.
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7/17/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on Escalating Situation in Lebanon

July 17, 2006

“The situation in Lebanon continues to be dangerous and worrisome.  I urge the international community to follow through on the decision taken by the G-8 leaders to bring about as quickly as possible and end to the conflict.  In the interim, the State Department and U.S. Embassy in Lebanon must act quickly to put in place an evacuation plan to ensure that the thousands of American citizens who are visiting or reside in Lebanon can be safely evacuated out of harm’s way.
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4/19/06: Listening and Learning in the Middle East

Submitted by Chris Dodd on April 19, 2006 - 4:23pm.

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here: Hi, I’m heading out to the airport here, just coming out of Jerusalem on the way to Tel Aviv, flying to Cairo, meeting with the foreign minister over there, and some folks from think tanks here, some of the opposition in Egypt, to get a good feel for how Egypt looks at the region and at some of their own internal issues.

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3/07/06: Senator Dodd Speaks to Members of AIPAC

March 7, 2006
Senator Dodd spoke to members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) about the dangers of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and the need for the Hamas-controlled government in Palestine to renounce violence, abi

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1/26/06: Statement of Senator Chris Dodd Regarding the Palestinian Elections

January 26, 2006
"By all accounts, the recent Palestinian parliamentary elections were free and fair. But process aside, this election doesn't change anything with respect to Hamas. Simply put, If the newly elected government is going to serve the interests of the Palestinian people, it will first have to disarm, renounce terrorism, and accept Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. The Palestinian people voted for change, they didn't vote for more violence and marginalization.

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1/20/06: Statement of Senator Chris Dodd on Osama bin Laden Tape

January 19, 2006
"Osama bin Laden is a ruthless murderer and the U.S. must not rest until he is either captured or killed. This tape doesn't change that. It merely proves, yet again, that the Bush administration's preoccupation with Iraq has diverted our attention from what it claims is our primary focus, namely to combat terrorist threats to the US."

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