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 PUBLIC LAW 100-204—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1417

among the warring parties of the Middle East including the Camp David accords of 1979 and the Reagan plan of 1982; (3) the Government of the Soviet Union has further dem- Human rights. onstrated its lack of respect for the integrity of the Israeli state by systematically denying exit visas to Soviet Jews who wish to live and work in the State of Israel; and (4) a permanent and equitable settlement of the Middle Eastern conflict can result only from agreements between the Arab States and Israel. (b) POLICY.—It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should not actively encourage the participation of the Soviet Union in any conference, meeting, or summit on the Arab-Israeli conflict which includes nations other than those in the Middle East unless the Government of the Soviet Union has either— (I)(A) reestablished diplomatic relations with the State of Israel at the ambassadorial level; (B) publicly reaffirmed its acceptance of United Nations Resolutions 242 and 338; and (C) substantially increased and maintained the number of exit Human rights. visas granted to Jewish individuals and families within the Soviet Union who have applied for emigration to the State of Israel; or (2) been jointly invited by the governments of the states in the region involved in the talks. SEC. 1232. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD LEBANON.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following findings: (1) After nearly 13 years of civil conflict and foreign intervention, the situation in Lebanon appears no closer to resolution. (2) Through most of the last dozen years, the Lebanese have managed to continue economic activity sufficient to stave off economic collapse and provide its citizens with basic necessities. (3) During the past year, however, the collapse in the v£due of the Lebanese pound from less than 40 to the dollar to nearly 300 has made the importation of wheat, rice, and other basic commodities prohibitively expensive. (4) As a result, for the first time, the Lebanese are faced with the prospect of starvation. (5) Hizballah and other radical elements are taking advantage of the current economic crisis by providing foreign supplied food. In so doing, they are winning converts to their cause and radicalizing the youth. (6) It is in the interest of the United States to support the traditional Lebanese free enterprise system of distribution of food which until now has been able to compete successfully with these radical movements. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should base its policy toward Lebanon on the following principles: (1) Preservation of the unity of Lebanon. (2) Withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon. (3) Recognition of and respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon. (4) Reassertion of Lebanese sovereignty throughout the nation and recognition that it is the responsibility of the Government of Lebanon for its safekeeping.

Agriculture and agricultural commodities. Hunger.

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