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SRES 291 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Alliances Arab-Israeli relations Archaeology and anthropology Historic sites and heritage areas International organizations and cooperation Israel Middle East Religion Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Nations World history

A resolution affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's millennia-old historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem.

Introduced: October 16, 2017 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6405)
Oct 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms the Jewish people's historical connection to Jerusalem.

Recognizes that the archaeological discoveries from the City of David, the site of ancient Jerusalem, present evidence of the millennia-old connection of Jerusalem to the Jewish people and, by extension, to Christianity.

Commends the government of Israel for protecting the freedoms of all faiths in Jerusalem and ensuring their access to holy sites.

Condemns efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to delegitimize Israel through attempts to rewrite and deny Jerusalem's history.

Encourages the United States to continue working with allies to prevent UNESCO from passing biased anti-Israel resolutions.

What's happening now October 16, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6405)

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