A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks.

Bill: 114-sres-302
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2015-11-03 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: 
 Condemns Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis. 
 
Welcomes Israel's commitment to maintaining the status quo on the Temple Mount. 
 
Urges the President and the international community to join in condemning these Palestinian terror attacks. 
 
Declares that there is no justification for these types of attacks and that there is a direct correlation between the recent upsurge in violence and Arab incitement regarding the Temple Mount. 
 
Stands with the people of Israel and supports Israel's right to self-defense. 
 
Supports the agreement to install surveillance cameras on the Temple Mount. 
 
Calls upon President Abbas to stop all incitement by Palestinian officials and media and to take all steps necessary to halt these attacks. 
 
Supports the individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.
 
Encourages President Abbas to continue strengthening and maintaining security cooperation with Israel. 
 
Reiterates that Palestinian political goals will never be achieved through violence, and calls on all parties to return to the negotiating table. 

action_date: 2015-11-10
text: 
Condemns Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis. 
 
Welcomes Israel's commitment to maintaining the status quo on the Temple Mount. 
 
Urges the international community to join in condemning these Palestinian terror attacks. 
 
Declares that there is no justification for these attacks and that there is a direct correlation between the recent upsurge in violence and Arab incitement regarding the Temple Mount. 
 
Stands with the people of Israel.
 
 Supports Israel's right to self-defense and rejects any suggestion of the moral equivalence of Israeli security personnel protecting its citizens from violence and terrorists intent on taking innocent lives. 
 
Supports the agreement to install surveillance cameras on the Temple Mount. 
 
Calls upon President Abbas to stop incitement by Palestinian officials and media and to take all steps necessary to halt these attacks. 
 
Supports individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.
 
Encourages President Abbas to continue strengthening and maintaining security cooperation with Israel. 
 
Reiterates that Palestinian political goals will never be achieved through violence, and calls on all parties to return to the negotiating table.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7956)
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7956)
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292. (consideration: CR S7955-7956; text: CR S7956)
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-11-10
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7725-7726)
action_date: 2015-11-03
text: Introduced in Senate