Resolution on the Middle East Conflict

[Jake]

I fully support Jedi's amendment.

[Jake]

Aye

[Jake]

And, we need the Vice President.

[Jake]

3. The Vice President of the Republic of Atlasia shall be the President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided.

[Jake]

Amendment:

Recognizing that the security and stability of the Middle East is threatened by the current conflict between Hezbollah and Israel,

The Atlasian Senate hereby recognizes that:
1. The terrorist group, Hezbollah, is acting without legitimate cause or grievance and is slaughtering innocent Israeli citizens.
2. It is acting with the tacit support of the Syrian and Iranian governments.

Thus the Atlasian Senate hereby:
1. Condemns Hezbollah, Syria and Iran.
2. Condemns Hezbollah for launching rockets from civilian areas, thus making Israel attack civilian areas and causing undue death of Lebanese citizens to protect its own citizens.
3. Gives support for the Israeli government to defend its territories and citizens against Hezballoh attacks.
4. Calls upon Syria and Iran to end their tacit support of Hezballoh.

[Jake]

Aye

And I second Jas's question of why his amendment was skipped.

[Jake]

I would still ask whether or not their is any real difference between this amendment and the previous one, and would appreciate an explanation to that effect. If noone can come up with such an explanation it would seem to me to be a tacit acceptance that we are, in effect, voting on the same amendment twice with the likely effect of another week long delay.
I thus call once more for such an explanation, or failing that, the removal of the amendment as frivolous.

Removing this:

3. Gives wholehearted support to the Israeli government in their attacks against Hezbollah and supports its complete destruction.

In favor of this:

3. Gives support for the Israeli government to defend its territories and citizens against Hezballoh attacks.

And adding this:

4. Calls upon Syria and Iran to end their tacit support of Hezballoh.

Is a significant change.

[Jake]

No longer voiceing our "wholehearted support" for Israel's "destruction of Hezballoh" is a fairly substantive change in policy.

[Jake]

No, it would no longer be declaring itself in open support of Israel receiving a blank check to destroy Hezballoh.

[Jake]

Nay

[Jake]

Aye