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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 567 

Expressing opposition to the European Commission interpretive notice regarding labeling Israeli products and goods manufactured in the West Bank 

and other areas, as such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace process. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 16, 2015 

Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. ROYCE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing opposition to the European Commission interpretive notice regarding labeling Israeli products and goods 

manufactured in the West Bank and other areas, as 

such actions undermine efforts to achieve a negotiated 

Israeli-Palestinian peace process. 

Whereas the United States supports a negotiated solution to 

the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting in two states, a 

democratic, Jewish State of Israel and a viable, democratic, Palestinian state, living side-by-side in peace, security, and mutual recognition; 

Whereas a true and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians can only be established through direct negotiations regarding outstanding issues between Israel and the 


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recognized leadership of the Palestinian people, the Palestinian Authority; 

Whereas a true and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians is in the national security interests of the 

United States and necessary to ensure the safety and security of Israel; 

Whereas the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions 

(BDS) movement has called on the European Commission to go beyond labeling guidelines and implement a 

ban on the import of products of Israeli companies that 

operate in the West Bank and other areas; 

Whereas politically motivated acts of boycott, divestment 

from, and sanctions against Israel represent a concerted 

effort to extract concessions from Israel outside of direct 

negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians, and 

undermines efforts to achieve a negotiated two-state solution; 

Whereas the United States has long opposed efforts to impose solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict outside of 

direct negotiations between the two parties; 

Whereas the United States has historically been at the forefront of combating economic pressure against Israel and 

has enacted legislation to counter both the Arab League 

Boycott of Israel and the BDS movement; 

Whereas one-sided actions, such as singling out Israeli products, serves to encourage and prompt consumers to boycott Israeli products and goods manufactured in the West 

Bank and other areas; 

Whereas U.S. law (Public Law 114–26) states that the 

United States should discourage potential trading partners from adopting policies to limit trade or investment 


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relations with Israel when negotiating the Transatlantic 

Trade and Investment Partnership with European countries; 

Whereas the United States and the European Union have 

historically worked in coordination to bring an end to the 

Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and 

Whereas multiple United States State legislatures have enacted measures to confront politically motivated acts of 

boycott, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel including Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, and 

New York: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses opposition to the European Com3 mission interpretive notice regarding labeling Israeli 

4 products and goods manufactured in the West Bank 

5 and other areas, as such actions undermine efforts 

6 to achieve a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian peace 

7 process; 

8 (2) opposes politically motivated acts of boycott, 

9 divestment from, and sanctions against Israel or 

10 Israeli-controlled territory; 

11 (3) calls upon the European Commission, the 

12 Council of the European Union, and the European 

13 Parliament to oppose any boycott, divestment, or 

14 sanctions initiatives aimed at singling out Israel, to 

15 refrain from actions counterproductive to resolving 


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1 the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and to work on 

2 bringing the parties back to the negotiating table; 

3 (4) encourages European Union member states 

4 to exert prudence in the implementation of the Eu5 ropean Union labeling guidelines; 

6 (5) urges the Administration to increase the use 

7 of its voice, vote, and influence in international orga8 nizations and other appropriate international forums 

9 to actively oppose political motivated acts of boycott, 

10 divestment from, and sanctions against Israel; 

11 (6) supports efforts by United States State leg12 islatures to enact measures that oppose politically 

13 motivated acts of boycott, divestment from, and 

14 sanctions against Israel; and 

15 (7) reaffirms its strong support for a negotiated 

16 solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting 

17 in two states, a democratic, Jewish State of Israel 

18 and a viable, democratic, Palestinian state, living 

19 side-by-side in peace, security, and mutual recogni20 tion. 

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