Title: Emphasizing disapproval of six anti-Israel United Nations resolutions and reaffirming United States support for the State of Israel and its people.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Recognizes: (1) the dispute between Israel and the Palestinian Authority but expresses the belief that it should be settled internally, (2) the historical aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian Authority relationships but continues to recognize Israel's sovereignty to choose its own capital, and (3) that Israel is the strongest U.S. ally in the Middle East.
Reaffirms the strong relationship between the United States and Israel.
Affirms opposition to recent actions by the United Nations General Assembly approving certain resolutions concerning Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 662 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                               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 and efforts for the United 
        Nations Division for Palestinian 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 anti-Israel 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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the dispute between the State of Israel and 
        the Palestinian Authority, but believes the dispute should be 
        settled internally;
            (2) recognizes the historical aspects of the Israeli-
        Palestinian Authority relationships, but continues to recognize 
        the State of Israel's sovereignty to choose its own nation's 
        capital, which is the city of Jerusalem;
            (3) reaffirms the strong relationship between the United 
        States and Israel and the strong future of the two countries;
            (4) recognizes that the State of Israel is the strongest 
        ally to the United States in the Middle East; and
            (5) affirms its opposition to the recent actions by the 
        United Nations General Assembly.
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