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Commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.
Introduced: April 29, 2010
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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Apr 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 29, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3018)
Apr 29, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congratulates: (1) the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the 43rd anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification; and (2) the people of Israel on the 62nd anniversary of their independence.
Expresses the belief that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected, and reaffirms Israel's right to take necessary steps to prevent Jerusalem's future division.
Calls upon the President and the Secretary of State to affirm as a matter of U.S. policy that Jerusalem must remain Israel's undivided capital.
Urges the President to begin the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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