Title: Disapproving of President Obama and his administration's refusal to veto the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on December 23, 2016.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Disapproves of: (1) United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, adopted on December 23, 2016; and (2) President Obama and his administration's failure to veto such resolution. (The resolution reaffirms that settlements established by Israel in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, constitute a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to a two-state solution and comprehensive peace.)
Calls for the U.S. government to oppose and veto Security Council resolutions that are one-sided and anti-Israel.
Affirms the commitment of the House of Representatives: (1) to Israel, and (2) to work with future Presidents to strengthen the U.S. alliance with Israel.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 14 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 14

  Disapproving of President Obama and his administration's refusal to 
veto the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security 
                     Council on December 23, 2016.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

  Mr. Ross (for himself, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Black, Mrs. 
 Blackburn, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Chaffetz, 
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Stewart, 
 Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Messer, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Jenkins of 
West Virginia, Mr. Byrne, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Donovan, 
  Mr. Hensarling, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Trott, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. 
 Buchanan, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Brat, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Williams, 
 Mr. Davidson, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
  Mr. Culberson, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
   Posey, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Rokita, Mrs. 
   Walorski, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Harris, Mr. Kelly of 
  Mississippi, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Issa, and Mrs. Hartzler) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Disapproving of President Obama and his administration's refusal to 
veto the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security 
                     Council on December 23, 2016.

Whereas the State of Israel has been a loyal friend and strong ally to the 
        United States since its establishment in 1948;
Whereas the United States Government has historically opposed and vetoed United 
        Nations Security Council resolutions that are one-sided and anti-Israel;
Whereas, on December 23, 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted an 
        anti-Israel resolution that threatens peace in the Middle East and 
        breaks longstanding United States foreign policy; and
Whereas the United States Government, under the direction of President Barack 
        Obama, broke its longstanding commitment to the State of Israel, our 
        strongest ally in the Middle East, by refusing to veto this one-sided 
        and anti-Israel resolution: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) disapproves of United Nations Security Council 
        Resolution 2334 adopted on December 23, 2016;
            (2) disapproves of President Barack Obama and his 
        administration's failure to veto this one-sided and anti-Israel 
        resolution;
            (3) affirms the United States Government in the future must 
        continue to oppose and veto United Nations Security Council 
        resolutions that are one-sided and anti-Israel;
            (4) affirms its commitment to the State of Israel as our 
        loyal friend and strong ally in the Middle East; and
            (5) affirms its commitment to work with future Presidents 
        to strengthen our alliance with the State of Israel.
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