,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #b1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951   
,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 
,grayson1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,m5g1  
,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4       
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,k+ ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,donovan7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,presid5t to submit
 to ,congress a report on actions !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r relevant ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies h tak5 reg>d+ /eps  
to ensure t a j1 compreh5sive           
,arab-,israeli peace accord also f9ds   
resolution ( ! issue ( ,jewi% refugees f
 ,arab c\ntries & ,iran4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,displac$ ,jewi% ,refugees f ,arab      
,c\ntries & ,iran ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,arm$    

conflicts 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ h creat$     
refugee populations numb]+ 9 ! millions 
& compris$ ( peoples f _m e?nic1        
religi\s1 & national backgr\nds4  7#b7  
,jews h liv$ mo/ly z a m9ority 9 !      
,middle ,ea/1 ,nor? ,africa1 & ! ,p]sian
 ,gulf region = m ?an #b1ejj ye>s4  7#c7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has long voic$ its    
conc]n ab\t ! mi/reatm5t ( m9orities & !
 violation ( human rights 9 ! ,middle   
,ea/ & else:]e4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
cont9ues to play a pivotal role 9 seek+ 
an end to ! ,arab-,israeli conflict 9 ! 
,middle ,ea/ & to promot+ a peace t w   
b5efit all ! peoples ( ! region4  7#e7  
,unit$ ,/ates adm9i/rations hi/orically 
h call$ = a j solution to ! ,pale/9ian  
refugee issue4  7#f7 ,! ,pale/9ian      
refugee issue has receiv$ consid]able   
att5tion f c\ntries ( ! _w :ile ! issue 
( ,jewi% refugees f ! ,arab & ,muslim   
worlds has receiv$ v little att5tion4   
7#g7 ,a compreh5sive peace 9 ! region w 
require ! resolution ( all out/&+ issues
 ?r\gh bilat]al & multilat]al           

negotiations involv+ all conc]n$ p>ties4
  7#h7 ,approximately #hej1jjj ,jews 7  
displac$ f ,arab c\ntries & ,iran s9ce !
 decl>ation ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel 9 #aidh4
  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$  
int]e/ & conc]n ab\t ! mi/reatm5t1      
violation ( rights1 =c$ expulsion1 &    
expropriation ( assets ( m9ority        
populations 9 g5]al1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 =m] 
,jewi% refugees displac$ f ,arab        
c\ntries z evid5c$1 among o!r ?+s1 by-- 
7,a7 ! ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ sign$ by    
,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] & ,israeli ,=eign
 ,m9i/] ,mo%e ,dayan on ,octob] #d1     
#aigg1 :i* /ates t a solution ( !       
problem ( ,arab refugees & ,jewi%       
refugees w be discuss$ 9 accordance )   
rules :i* %\ld be agre$2  7,b7 aft]     
negotiat+ ! ,camp ,david ,accords1 !    
,framework = ,peace 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 ! 
/atem5t by ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] 9 a   
press conf]5ce on ,octob] #bg1 #aigg1 t 
,pale/9ians h rights 4 4 4 obvi\sly !re 
are ,jewi% refugees 4 4 4 !y h ! same   
rights z o!rs d2 &  7,c7 9 an int]view  

aft] ,camp ,david ,,ii 9 ,july #bjjj1 at
 :i* ! issue ( ,jewi% refugees displac$ 
f ,arab l&s 0 discuss$1 ! /atem5t by    
,presid5t ,cl9ton t ,!re w h to be "s   
sort ( int]national fund set up = !     
refugees4 ,!re is1 ,i ?9k1 "s int]e/1   
int]e/+ly en\gh1 on bo? sides1 9 also   
hav+ a fund :i* comp5sates ! ,israelis  
:o 7 made refugees by ! w>1 :i* occurr$ 
aft] ! bir? ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel4 ,israel
 is full ( p1 ,jewi% p1 :o liv$ 9       
pr$om9antly ,arab c\ntries :o came to   
,israel because !y 7 made refugees 9 _! 
own l&44  7#aj7 ,on ,april #a1 #bjjh1 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ ,h\se     
,resolution #ahe1 express+ ! s5se ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  7,a7 = any 
compreh5sive ,middle ,ea/ peace agreem5t
 to be cr$ible & endur+1 ! agreem5t mu/ 
address & resolve all out/&+ issues     
relat+ to ! legitimate rights ( all     
refugees1 includ+ ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 &   
o!r populations1 displac$ f c\ntries 9 !
 ,middle ,ea/2 &  7,b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld 
in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,repres5tative  

to ! ,unit$ ,nations & all ,unit$ ,/ates
 repres5tatives 9 bilat]al & multilat]al
 =a to--  7i7 use ! voice1 vote1 &      
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t  
any resolutions relat+ to ! issue (     
,middle ,ea/ refugees1 & :i* include a  
ref]5ce to ! requir$ resolution ( !     
,pale/9ian refugee issue1 mu/ also      
include a simil>ly explicit ref]5ce to !
 resolution ( ! issue ( ,jewi% refugees 
f ,arab c\ntries2 &  7ii7 make cle> t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t supports !      
position t1 z an integral "p ( any      
compreh5sive ,arab-,israeli peace1 !    
issue ( refugees f ! ,middle ,ea/1 ,nor?
 ,africa1 & ! ,p]sian ,gulf mu/ be      
resolv$ 9 a mann] t includes recognition
 ( ! legitimate rights ( & losses       
incurr$ by all refugees displac$ f ,arab
 c\ntries1 includ+ ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 &  
o!r gr\ps4  7#aa7 ,! int]national       
def9ition ( a refugee cle>ly applies to 
,jews :o fl$ ! p]secution ( ,arab       
regimes & ,iran1 :]e a refugee is a     
p]son :o ow+ to a well-f\nd$ fe> ( be+  

p]secut$ = reasons ( race1 religion1    
nationality1 memb]%ip ( a p>ticul>      
social gr\p1 or political op9ion1 is    
outside ! c\ntry ( 8 nationality1 & is  
unable to or1 ow+ to su* fe>1 is unwill+
 to avail himself ( ! protection ( t    
c\ntry 7! #aiea ,conv5tion relat+ to !  
,/atus ( ,refugees74  7#ab7 ,on ,janu>y 
#bi1 #aieg1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high     
,commission] = ,refugees 7,,unhcr71     
det]m9$ t ,jews flee+ f ,arab c\ntries 7
 refugees :o fell )9 ! m&ate ( !        
,,unhcr4  7#ac7 ,dr4 ,e4 ,jahn ( !      
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] /at$ 9 a ,,unhcr           
decl>ation1 on ,july #f1 #aifg3 ,i ref] 
to our rec5t discussion conc]n+ ,jews f 
,middle ,ea/]n & ,nor? ,african c\ntries
 9 consequ5ce ( rec5t ev5ts4 ,i am n[   
able to in=m y t su* p]sons may be      
consid]$ prima facie )9 ! m&ate ( ?is   
,(fice44  7#ad7 ,israel's agreem5ts )   
,egypt1 ,jordan1 & ! ,pale/9ians h      
affirm$ t a compreh5sive solution to !  
,arab-,israeli conflict w require a j   

solution to ! plight ( all refugees4    
7#ae7 ,israel has adopt$ multiple       
gov]nm5t decisions affirm+ its long-/&+ 
position 9 support ( ! rights & claims (
 ,jewi% refugees f ,arab c\ntries &     
,iran4  7#af7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjaj1 !      
,israeli ,knesset adopt$ a law pres]v+ !
 rights = comp5sation = ,jewi% refugees 
:o orig9at$ f ,arab c\ntries & ,iran4   
,accord+ to ?is law1 ! ,israeli gov]nm5t
 & its prime m9i/] are in/ruct$ to raise
 ! issue ( comp5sation = private &      
communal prop]ty dur+ negotiations4     
7#ag7 ,! initiative to secure rights &  
r$ress = ,jews :o 7 =c$ to flee ,arab   
c\ntries & ,iran does n conflict ) ! "r 
( ,pale/9ian refugees to claim r$ress4  
7#ah7 ,all c\ntries %\ld be aw>e ( !    
plight ( ,jews & o!r m9ority gr\ps      
displac$ f c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1   
,nor? ,africa1 & ! ,p]sian ,gulf4  7#ai7
 ,an int]national campaign has be5      
proce$+ 9 num]\s c\ntries1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 to record ! hi/ory &     
legacy ( ,jewi% refugees f ,arab        

c\ntries & ,iran4  7#bj7 ,m$ia reports h
 indicat$ t ! framework t ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,john ,k]ry has propos$ = !       
negotiations betwe5 ! ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians includes a proposal =       
comp5sation = ,jewi% refugees4  #c4     
,/atem5ts ( policy ,congress makes !    
foll[+s /atem5ts ( policy3 7#a7 ,a j1   
compreh5sive ,arab-,israeli peace _c be 
rea*$ )\t address+ ! uproot+ (          
c5turies-old ,jewi% communities 9 !     
,middle ,ea/1 ,nor? ,africa1 & ! ,p]sian
 ,gulf4  7#b7 ,z a matt] ( law & equity1
 hi/ory reveals t !re 7 two l>ge refugee
 populations--,arabs & ,jews--t 7       
precipitat$ j be=e1 dur+1 & aft] !      
,arab-,israeli ,w> 9 #aidh4  7#c7 ,x    
w\ld be fundam5tally unfair = ! ,unit$  
,/ates to recognize rights = "o         
population--,pale/9ian refugees--)\t    
recogniz+ equal rights = o!r refugees f 
t v same ,middle ,ea/ conflict--=m]     
,jewi%1 ,*ri/ian & o!r refugees f ,arab 
c\ntries & ,iran4  7#d7 ,any ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t /atem5ts t include a   

ref]5ce to ! requir$ resolution ( !     
,pale/9ian refugee issue1 su* z at !    
,unit$ ,nations or z "p ( ! ,middle ,ea/
 ,qu>tet1 mu/ also include a simil>ly   
explicit ref]5ce to ! resolution ( !    
issue ( ,jewi% refugees f ,arab c\ntries
 & ,iran4  #d4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report on actions ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
h tak5 relat+ to ! resolution ( ! issue 
( ,jewi% refugees f ,arab c\ntries &    
,iran ) respect to ! prec$+ ye>4  7b7   
,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all include a       
description ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,actions 9 
bilat]al & multilat]al =a to address !  
issue ( rights = ,jewi% refugees f ,arab
 c\ntries1 z express$ by ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ! fir/
 section ( ,h\se ,resolution #ahe 7z    
pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on      
,april #a1 #bjjh7 & describ$ 9 section  

#b7aj77;,b7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,measures 
to help ensure t ! int]e/s ( ,jews      
displac$ f ,arab c\ntries & ,iran are   
consid]$ 9 any f9al settlem5t ( !       
,middle ,ea/ refugee "q t is "p ( any   
compreh5sive ,arab-,israeli peace4 ,su* 
measures %all include /atem5ts on !     
issue & reports to ! ,middle ,ea/       
,qu>tet4  7#c7 ,ef=ts to make c]ta9 !   
int]e/s ( all refugees displac$ z a     
result ( ! ,arab-,israeli conflict1     
includ+ ,arabs1 ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 & o!r 
gr\ps1 are consid]$ 9 any f9al settlem5t
 ( ! ,middle ,ea/ refugee "q t is "p (  
any compreh5sive ,arab-,israeli peace4  
7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b
 may conta9 a classifi$ annex if        
necess>y4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t 
to submit to ,congress ! report "u      
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date on
 :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t
 an agreem5t has be5 agre$ to betwe5 !  
p>ties to resolve ! issues describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 (          

subsection 7b74