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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 23 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives and reaffirming longstanding United States policy in support of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 5, 2017 

Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 

WELCH, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. 

RASKIN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 

Texas, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 

CICILLINE, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. KILMER, Ms. BONAMICI, 

Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

of Pennsylvania, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KILDEE, 

Mr. KIND, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. KEATING, 

Mr. SIRES, Mr. TONKO, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. 

JEFFRIES, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BRENDAN F. 

BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. 

CLARK of Massachusetts, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. CASTRO of 

Texas, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. BASS, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. TORRES, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. POLIS, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, 

Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. 

COSTA, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. BERA, Mr. 

PETERS, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. MATSUI, 

Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. SINEMA, 

Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. DELANEY, 

Ms. ESTY, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. BISHOP of 

Georgia, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. HIMES, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. 

SPEIER, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 


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RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives and 

reaffirming long-standing United States policy in support 

of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

Whereas the special relationship between the United States 

and Israel is rooted in shared national security interests 

and the shared values of democracy and the rule of law; 

Whereas the United States remains unwavering in its commitment to help Israel address the myriad challenges our 

ally faces, including anti-Semitic and anti-Israel terrorism, incitement of violence, delegitimization efforts, regional instability, civil conflict in neighboring states, and 

the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran; 

Whereas the United States steadfastly opposes boycotts, divestment campaigns and sanctions targeting the State of 

Israel; 

Whereas the United States recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Israel 

regarding security assistance, consistent with long-standing support for Israel among successive Administrations 

and Congresses and representing an important United 

States commitment toward Israel’s qualitative military 

edge; 

Whereas the United States has long supported a negotiated 

settlement leading to a sustainable two-state solution that 

re-affirms Israel’s right to exist as a democratic, Jewish 

state and establishes a demilitarized democratic Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security; 


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Whereas the failure to achieve a two-state solution to the 

Israeli-Palestinian conflict poses a threat to Israel’s ability to maintain its identity as a Jewish and democratic 

state; 

Whereas achievement of a two-state solution could pave the 

way for the normalization of relations between Israel and 

Arab states in the region; 

Whereas it is long-standing policy of the United States that 

a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 

will only come through direct, bilateral negotiations between the two parties; 

Whereas it is longstanding practice of the United States to 

oppose and, if necessary, veto United Nations Security 

Council resolutions or other international efforts that 

seek to impose a solution to the conflict; 

Whereas it is also the historical position of the United States 

to oppose and, if necessary, veto one-sided or anti-Israel 

resolutions at the United Nations Security Council; 

Whereas United States Presidents from both parties have engaged in efforts to help create better conditions for 

progress, including, but not limited to, facilitating direct, 

bilateral negotiations, with the goal of achieving a twostate solution and ending all outstanding claims; 

Whereas the United States recently put forward a set of nonbinding principles based on commonly understood tenets 

of a final-status peace agreement, ‘‘not to prejudge or 

impose an outcome, but to provide a possible basis for serious negotiations when the parties are ready’’ to move 

toward a two-state solution; and 


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Whereas the United States stands ready to help foster conditions to provide space for the resumption of peace negotiations between the two parties: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the United States should continue to sup3 port a durable and sustainable two-state solution to 

4 resolve the long-standing conflict between Israelis 

5 and Palestinians; 

6 (2) a viable and sustainable two-state solution 

7 can only be achieved through direct negotiations be8 tween Israelis and Palestinians; 

9 (3) the United States should continue to op10 pose, and if necessary, veto future United Nations 

11 Security Council resolutions that seek to impose so12 lutions to final status issues, or are one-sided and 

13 anti-Israel; and 

14 (4) the United States should continue to work 

15 with Israelis and Palestinians to create the condi16 tions for successful final-status peace negotiations. 

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