Sec. 1260. Sense of Congress on the threat posed by Hezbollah
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Congress finds the following: Hezbollah has been designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Department of State since October 8, 1997. Hezbollah has been responsible for numerous terrorist attacks and attempted terrorist attacks around the world, including attacks against United States citizens. Hezbollah is active in Europe and has been linked to a July 18, 2012, suicide bombing in Bulgaria which killed five people. Hezbollah operatives have been captured around the world attacking or attempting to attack Western and Israeli targets.
The United States is working with its European allies to combat terrorism through a variety of means, including through NATO’s Partnership Action Plan against Terrorism and the Defence Against Terrorism Programme of Work. It is the sense of Congress that— the United States should continue to use all necessary means to fight against terrorism, including Hezbollah; President Obama should strongly encourage his European counterparts to publicly condemn Hezbollah; European allies should seek to officially recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist organization; any attempt to distinguish between military and civilian wings in Hezbollah is meaningless; and all countries should work together to fight radical terrorist organizations like Hezbollah.