,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4  
,he9ri*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ef=ts by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to resolve ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian
 conflict ?r\gh a negotiat$ two-/ate    
solution4  ,:]eas ! special relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel is     
root$ 9 %>$ int]e/s & %>$ values (      
democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has work$ =     
decades to /r5g!n ,israel's security    
?r\gh assi/ance & coop]ation on def5se &
 intellig5ce matt]s 9 ord] to enhance ! 
safety ( ,am]icans & ,israelis2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s unwav]+ 9 its     
commitm5t to help ,israel address !     
myriad *all5ges our ally faces1 includ+ 
?reats f anti-,israel t]rori/           
organizations1 regional in/ability1     
horrify+ viol5ce 9 neighbor+ /ates1 & ! 

prospect ( a nucle>-arm$ ,iran2 ,:]eas1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to seek a      
p]man5t1 two-/ate solution to resolve ! 
conflict betwe5 ,israel & ,pale/9e z a  
fundam5tal compon5t ( our ,nation's     
commitm5t to ! security ( ,israel2      
,:]eas1 = #bj ye>s1 ,presid5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates f bo? political p>ties &  
,israeli ,prime ,m9i/]s h support$ a    
two-/ate solution to !                  
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict2 ,:]eas    
end+ ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict is  
vital to ! int]e/s ( all p>ties & to    
peace & /ability 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2      
,:]eas a peace agreem5t t e/abli%es a   
,pale/9ian /ate1 coexi/+ side-by-side ) 
,israel 9 peace & security1 is necess>y 
to ensure t ,israel rema9s a ,jewi%1    
democratic /ate2 ,:]eas1 recogniz+ !    
urg5cy ( ! situation1 ,secret>y ,john   
,k]ry made #f trips to ! ,middle ,ea/ 9 
8 fir/ #f mon?s z ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 an
 ef=t to resume negotiations t[>d a     
two-/ate solution2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bi1
 #bjac1 repres5tatives ( ,israel &      

,pale/9e engag$ 9 face-to-face talks 9  
ord] to move t[>d a resumption ( =mal   
negotiations on ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian   
conflict's f9al /atus issues3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate  
t--  7#a7 a two-/ate solution is ! only 
outcome to ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian        
conflict :i* c--  7,a7 ensure ! ,/ate ( 
,israel's survival z a secure1          
democratic homel& = ! ,jewi% p2 &  7,b7 
fulfill ! legitimate aspirations ( !    
,pale/9ian p = a /ate ( _! own2  7#b7   
a*ievem5t ( a two-/ate solution t w\ld  
enhance /ability & security 9 ! ,middle 
,ea/ is a fundam5tal ,unit$ ,/ates      
security int]e/2  7#c7 :ile only ,israel
 & ,pale/9e c make ! difficult *oices   
necess>y to end _! conflict1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates rema9s indisp5sable to any viable
 ef=t to a*ieve t goal2  7#d7 ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry is to be comm5d$ = 8
 tireless ef=ts to urg5tly advance a    
negotiat$ two-/ate solution2 &  7#e7 !  
,s5ate pl$ges its support = a su/a9$    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic initiative to  

help ,israel & ,pale/9e conclude an     
agreem5t to end _! conflict4