,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjae     
,mrs4 ,walorski 7= h]self & ,mr4        
,veasey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,deplor+ !      
actions ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority to jo9 
! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt &        
und]take legal action ?r\gh ! ,c\rt     
aga9/ ,israel4  ,:]eas ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives supports ! long-/&+     
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
insi/ on ! resolution ( !               
,israel-,pale/9ian conflict ?r\gh direct
 negotiations betwe5 ! two p>ties2      
,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has    
long appropriat$ ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]  
funds to facilitate a negotiat$ solution
 betwe5 ! two p>ties2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives believes ! curr5t policy
 ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority to seek       
legitimacy = unilat]al /atehood ?r\gh   
int]national in/itutions is toxic to !  
prospects ( a negotiat$ solution )      

,israel2 ,:]eas ! t]m lawf>e means !    
abuse ( law to a*ieve political &       
milit>y means & has z its goals !       
delegitimization ( ! sov]eignty (       
democratic /ates & ! ob/ruction (       
democracies to fight aga9/ & defeat     
t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives believes t ! curr5t     
policy ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority to      
consid] & pot5tially seek legal action  
aga9/ ,israel ?r\gh ! ,int]national     
,crim9al ,c\rt is a politically motivat$
 action design$ to put political        
pressure on ,israel outside ! context ( 
direct negotiations1 weak5 ,israel's    
sov]eignty1 & h9d] ,israel's ability to 
fight aga9/ & defeat t]rorism1 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives believes ! ,pale/9ian  
,au?ority policy con/itutes an act (    
lawf>e2 ,:]eas ! use ( lawf>e is a      
national security dang] to all          
democracies1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
its democratic allies1 :o engage _!     
milit>ies to def5d _! sov]eignty & fight
 aga9/ & defeat t]rorism1 ! ,h\se (     

,repres5tatives views ! curr5t policy ( 
! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority to use lawf>e    
aga9/ ,israel z a dang]\s prec$5t t     
?reat5s ! national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & its democratic allies2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress pass$ !      
,am]ican ,s]vice ,memb]s ,protection    
,act1 :i* became law on ,augu/ #b1      
#bjjb1 t protects ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
& alli$ p]sons by protect+ !m f !       
jurisdiction1 inve/igation1 arre/1      
deta9m5t1 prosecution or imprisonm5t by 
or on behalf ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al 
,c\rt ) respect to actions und]tak5 by  
!m 9 an (ficial capacity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives views  
lawf>e z a ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y activities abroad & ^? ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates democratic allies1 &      
believes x is vital to take a /& aga9/  
its use 9 ord] to protect ! ,nation's   
be/ int]e/s4