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HRES 314 112th Congress House International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Congressional tributes Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Gaza Strip International organizations and cooperation Israel Middle East Palestinians Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Nations West Bank

Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support its ally Israel in seeking peace with its neighbors, particularly toward a two-state solution that results in a free, nonmilitarized Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security with the Jewish State of Israel, the home of the Jewish people.

Introduced: June 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Jun 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is U.S. policy to support its ally Israel in seeking peace with its neighbors, particularly toward a two-state solution that results in a free, nonmilitarized Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security with Israel.

Commends the Prime Minister of Israel for his efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Calls on the Palestinian leadership to return to the negotiating table with Israel.

Urges the Administration to mount a global effort to convince the Palestinians and U.S. allies that Palestinian statehood will not be achieved outside of negotiations at the United Nations (U.N.), and to use the U.S. veto if the issue comes before the U.N. Security Council in September.

What's happening now August 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

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