HRES 662
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Alliances
Arab-Israeli relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
United Nations
Emphasizing disapproval of six anti-Israel United Nations resolutions and reaffirming United States support for the State of Israel and its people.
Introduced: December 13, 2017
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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