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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 662 

Emphasizing disapproval of six anti-Israel United Nations resolutions and 

reaffirming United States support for the State of Israel and its people. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 13, 2017 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Emphasizing disapproval of six anti-Israel United Nations 

resolutions and reaffirming United States support for 

the State of Israel and its people. 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly approved six 

resolutions that are not in the best interests of the State 

of Israel and its people, and undermine efforts between 

Israel and the Palestinian Authority to find a peaceful 

resolution; 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution A/RES/72/15 (2017), recalling recognition of Israel’s 

‘‘Basic Law’’, which declares Jerusalem the capital of 

Israel and a holy place that ‘‘shall be’’ protected; 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution A/RES/72/11 (2017), requesting continued resources 

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tinian Rights of the Secretariat, which supports finding 

a solution to the ‘‘question of Palestine’’; 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution A/RES/72/12 (2017), recognizing the Palestine Liberation Organization, as well as affirming support for a 

two-state solution, which may not be in the best interests 

of the State of Israel; 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution A/RES/72/13 (2017), recalling recognition of mutual 

agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation 

Organization; 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution A/RES/72/14 (2017), singling out Israeli actions and 

supporting outcomes that need to be resolved between the 

parties, not by the United Nations, including East Jerusalem, a historical home for the Israeli people; 

Whereas the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution A/RES/72/16 (2017), expressing deep concern that 

Israel has not withdrawn from the Syrian Golan, and 

stressed the illegality of the Israeli settlement within the 

Syrian border since 1967; and 

Whereas the United Nations resolutions share a strong antiIsrael sentiment, and, in some cases, even reverse policies 

and points of view held by the United Nations for over 

50 years: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the dispute between the State of 

3 Israel and the Palestinian Authority, but believes the 

4 dispute should be settled internally; 


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1 (2) recognizes the historical aspects of the 

2 Israeli-Palestinian Authority relationships, but con3 tinues to recognize the State of Israel’s sovereignty 

4 to choose its own nation’s capital, which is the city 

5 of Jerusalem; 

6 (3) reaffirms the strong relationship between 

7 the United States and Israel and the strong future 

8 of the two countries; 

9 (4) recognizes that the State of Israel is the 

10 strongest ally to the United States in the Middle 

11 East; and 

12 (5) affirms its opposition to the recent actions 

13 by the United Nations General Assembly. 

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