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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…

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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: June 12, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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This resolution recognizes and affirms the historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, and commends Israel for protecting the freedom of all faiths to access holy sites in the city. It also condemns efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to rewrite the history of Jerusalem, and supports the decision by the United States and Israel to withdraw from UNESCO.

What's happening now January 3, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 12, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Jan 30, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 17, 2019
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 12: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-12/
MLA
"H. Res. 12: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-12/.
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H. Res. 12, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-12/.
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[H. Res. 12: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-12/)
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