H. Res. 293 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 2, 2015. 
Whereas the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and 
the Gaza Strip, commonly referred to as Oslo II, specifi-
cally details that Israel and the Palestinian Authority 
shall ‘‘abstain from incitement, including hostile propa-
ganda, against each other and, without derogating from 
the principle of freedom of expression, shall take legal 
measures to prevent such incitement by any organiza-
tions, groups or individuals within their jurisdiction’’; 
Whereas the Oslo II agreement further states that Israel and 
the Palestinian Authority ‘‘will ensure that their respec-
tive educational systems contribute to the peace between 
the Israeli and Palestinian peoples and to peace in the 
entire region’’; 
Whereas Palestinian Authority incitement against Israelis has 
continued unabated for many years despite periods of ne-
gotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority; 
Whereas this incitement takes on many forms, and has in-
cluded the glorification of terrorists who have murdered 
Israeli civilians; advocating struggle against Israel despite 
entering into negotiations with Israel; the demonization 
of Jews and Israelis, including by the use of anti-Semitic 
motifs; 
the 
denial 
of 
Israel’s 
existence 
and 
its 
delegitimization as evidenced by the absence of Israel on
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official maps used in Palestinian Authority institutions; 
and false claims that Israel or the Jews are endangering 
Muslim holy sites, such as the Al-Aqsa mosque/Temple 
Mount in Jerusalem; 
Whereas in June 2013, Abbas referenced Israeli acts which 
‘‘indicate an evil and dangerous plot to destroy Al-Aqsa 
and build the alleged temple’’; 
Whereas on September 16, 2015, Abbas stated on Palestinian 
television that ‘‘we welcome every drop of blood spilled in 
Jerusalem. This is pure blood, clean blood, blood on its 
way to Allah. With the help of Allah, every martyr will 
be in heaven, and every wounded will get his reward’’; 
Whereas since mid-September 2015 there has been a wave of 
Palestinian violence in Israel and the West Bank, includ-
ing stabbings, shootings, and other terrorist acts; 
Whereas this situation has been inflamed by statements made 
by Palestinian President Abbas, other Palestinian offi-
cials, clerics, and official Palestinian Authority media, 
and frequently amplified on social media platforms; 
Whereas these statements have included repeated false claims 
that Israel seeks to change the ‘‘status quo’’ on the Tem-
ple Mount/al-Aqsa Mosque compound; 
Whereas despite the incitement-induced wave of terrorism, 
the Palestinian Authority security forces and the Israel 
Defense Forces have continued security cooperation; 
Whereas section 7038 of the Consolidated and Further Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2015 states that ‘‘none of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical 
support, consulting services, or any other form of assist-
ance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation’’;
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Whereas section 7040(e) of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 requires the Sec-
retary of State, if the President waives section 7040(a) 
of that Act, to ‘‘certify and report to the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that * * 
* the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incite-
ment of violence against Israelis and is supporting activi-
ties aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security 
cooperation with Israel’’; and 
Whereas the Palestinian Authority has not fully lived up to 
its prior agreements with Israel to end incitement and 
should do more to prepare the Palestinian people for 
peace with Israel: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support and admiration for individ-
uals and organizations working to encourage cooperation 
between Israelis and Palestinians; 
(2) strongly condemns the wave of violent attacks in 
Israel and the West Bank; 
(3) reiterates the strong condemnation of anti-Israel 
and anti-Semitic incitement to violence in the Pales-
tinian Authority as antithetical to the cause of peace; 
(4) calls on the Palestinian Authority to— 
(A) immediately discontinue incitement to vio-
lence in all Palestinian Authority-controlled media 
outlets, and officially and publicly repudiate attacks 
against Israelis and engage in a sustained effort to
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publicly and officially rebuke anti-Israel incitement 
to violence; 
(B) continue important security cooperation 
with Israel; and 
(C) agree to unconditionally renew direct talks 
with the Israelis, including the reconstitution of the 
Trilateral Commission on Incitement; 
(5) encourages responsible nations to condemn in 
the strongest possible terms incitement to violence by the 
Palestinian Authority; 
(6) expresses support for the Government of Israel 
in its fight against terror; 
(7) directs the Department of State to regularly 
monitor and publish information on all official incite-
ment by the Palestinian Authority against Jews and the 
State of Israel; and 
(8) calls on the Administration to continue publicly 
repudiating and raising the issue of Palestinian anti- 
Israel incitement to violence in all appropriate bilateral 
and international forums. 
Attest: 
Clerk.