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.

Bill: 114-hres-957
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2016-12-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Arab-Israeli relations

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Israel

Middle East

Palestinians

United Nations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-12-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.)</p> <p>Calls for the U.S. government to oppose and veto Security Council resolutions that are one-sided and anti-Israel.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 30, 2016 Mr. Ross (for himself, Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Black , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Messer , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Brat ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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

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.