,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjae ,mr4  
,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself & ,mr4    
,v>gas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ,congress reg>d+ ! ,pale/9ian        
,au?ority's purport$ accession to !     
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt = ! purpose
 ( initiat+ prosecutions aga9/ ,israeli 
soldi]s1 citiz5s1 (ficials1 & lead]s4   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has committ$ its 
diplomatic ef=ts to obta9+ a g5u9e &    
durable peace agreem5t betwe5 ! ,/ate ( 
,israel & ! ,pale/9ians1 to be a*iev$   
?r\gh bilat]al negotiations s9ce ! sign+
 ( ! ,oslo ,accords 9 #aiic2 ,:]eas     
,congress reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
commitm5t to a g5u9e & su/a9able peace1 
obta9$ ?r\gh direct bilat]al            
negotiations betwe5 ,israeli &          
,pale/9ian lead]%ip1 )\t ! int]f]5ce or 
inclusion ( ,hamas1 9 keep+ ) ,unit$    
,/ates commitm5ts to democracy1 fre$om1 

& ! rights ( all peoples to             
self-det]m9ation2 ,:]eas ! ,pale/9ian   
,au?ority1 head$ by ,presid5t ,mahm\d   
,abbas1 has engag$ 9 a s]ies ( bad-fai? 
actions bypass+ & h9d]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
peace-mak+ ef=ts1 & has und]tak5        
multiple c\rses ( action h9d]+          
negotiations aim$ at a*iev+ a g5u9e &   
su/a9able peace settlem5t betwe5 !      
,pale/9ians & ! ,/ate ( ,israel2 ,:]eas 
! mo/ rec5t ( ^! bad-fai? actions has   
be5 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority's pursuit (  
memb]%ip 9 ! ,int]national ,crim9al     
,c\rt 7,,icc7 & ! initiation (          
prosecutions ( ,israeli lead]s1 citiz5s1
 (ficials1 & soldi]s = alleg$ w> crimes1
 :i* pr(\ndly und]m9es prospects =      
mutual recognition1 dialogue1 &         
reconciliation2 ,:]eas ,pale/9e         
,lib]ation ,organization 7,,plo7 elem5ts
 ( ! ,pale/9ian lead]%ip h /at$ t       
,pale/9ian accession to ! ,,icc is only 
! fir/ /ep t[>ds c>ry+ out a total &    
cont9u\s political & judicial battle    
aga9/ ! ,/ate ( ,israel outside ( !     

agre$ negotiat+ framework2 ,:]eas       
,hamas1 :i* is "p ( ! ,pale/9ian        
,au?ority's unity gov]nm5t ) ,fatah1 has
 call$ ! purport$ ,pale/9ian accession  
to ! ,,icc a fir/ /ep by ! int]national 
community to isolate ,israel1 call+ on !
 ,pale/9ian ,au?ority to wid5 ! ambit ( 
prosecutions2 ,:]eas ! a=em5tion$       
conduct ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority h9d]s !
 peace process betwe5 ,israel & !       
,pale/9ians & ?us repres5ts a ?reat to !
 regional int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
security ( its allies2 ,:]eas ,congress 
recognizes t ,israel has made           
significant break?r\ghs 9 advanc+ peace 
) its neighbors1 z exemplifi$ by its    
peace treaties ) ,egypt & ,jordan1 & has
 demon/rat$ its good fai? & endur+      
det]m9ation & will+ness to e/abli% a    
g5u9e & su/a9able peace ) ! ,pale/9ians2
 ,:]eas ,congress recognizes t ,israeli 
lead]s & soldi]s h be5 =c$ to def5d     
,israel's citiz5s & civilians f unrel5t+
 t]rori/ attacks1 includ+ ov] #ae1jjj   
rocket & mort> attacks aga9/ civilian   

communities1 suicide bomb+s &           
cross-bord] tunnel attacks1 by und]tak+ 
milit>y action 9 ,gaza & 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2
 ,:]eas ,congress recognizes ! commitm5t
 ( ,israel's civilian & milit>y lead]%ip
 to applicable int]national legal norms1
 & ! commitm5t ( ! ,israel ,def5se ,=ces
 to act /rictly )9 ! conf9es ( ! ,law ( 
,arm$ ,conflict 9 all ( its milit>y     
engagem5ts2 ,:]eas ,congress recognizes 
t ! ,israel ,def5se ,=ces doctr9e ( !   
,purity ( ,arms requires all ,israeli   
soldi]s to ma9ta9 _! humanity 9 combat1 
& =bids ! use ( arm$ =ce to h>m         
non-combatants or _! prop]ty1 enjo9+ all
 ,israeli soldi]s to d ev]y?+ 9 _!      
ability to avoid h>m+ ! lives1 body1    
honor & prop]ty ( non-combatants1 & ?is 
doctr9e rema9s ! guid+ rule & policy (  
,israel's arm$ =ces2 ,:]eas ,israel's   
civilian judici>y is imp>tial &         
int]nationally respect$1 & has e/abli%$ 
a well-e>n$ reputation = be+ a *ampion (
 human rights & respect = int]national  
legal norms2 ,:]eas ,congress recognizes

 t ,israel's int]nal me*anisms = exam9+ 
& inve/igat+ compla9ts & claims (       
violations ( ! ,law ( ,arm$ ,conflict is
 int]nationally reg>d$ & complies )     
,israel's obligations "u int]national   
law & ,,icc /&>ds ( complem5t>ity1 9    
light ( ! g5]al pr9ciples = conduct+ an 
effective inve/igation "u int]national  
law--indep5d5ce1 imp>tiality1           
effectiv5ess & ?or\ghness1 &            
promptness--& t ,israel's sy/em ranks   
favorably ) ^? ( o!r democratic sy/ems2 
,:]eas ,israeli soldi]s & ,israeli      
(ficials involv$ 9 ! def5se ( ! ,/ate ( 
,israel %\ld n1 !re=e1 be ! subject (   
frivol\s or politically motivat$        
prosecutions by ! ,int]national ,crim9al
 ,c\rt or any o!r =eign tribunal2 ,:]eas
 ,congress reaffirms ! ,adm9i/ration's  
/ance oppos+ & reg>d+ z legally invalid 
,pale/9ian memb]%ip 9 ! ,,icc1 :i* is   
op5 only to sov]eign /ates1 & condemns !
 unilat]al actions ( ! ,pale/9ian       
,au?ority to ob/ruct peace ) ,israel by 
mov+ to become a memb] ( ! ,,icc1 ) !   

sole purpose ( initiat+ wrongful &      
politically motivat$ prosecutions (     
,israelis = alleg$ w> crimes2 & ,:]eas !
 politically motivat$ use ( int]national
 bodies weak5s _! legitimacy & efficacy1
 & h9d]s ! movem5t t[>ds ! univ]sal     
adoption ( human rights norms3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t-- 7#a7 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority %\ld    
)draw its application = memb]%ip to !   
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc72   
7#b7 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority %\ld cease  
all attempts to initiate1 support1 or   
enc\rage frivol\s & politically motivat$
 w>-crimes prosecutions aga9/ ,israeli  
lead]s1 (ficials1 citiz5s or soldi]s via
 ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt or any  
o!r int]national or national judicial   
body2  7#c7 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority %\ld 
demon/rate its viability z a peace p>tn]
 ) ! ,/ate ( ,israel by return+ to      
bilat]al negotiations ) ,israel1 )\t    
preconditions1 & cease to und]take      
bad-fai? actions demon/rat+ its         
non-viability z ,israel's peace p>tn]2  

7#d7 ! organs ( ! ,,icc %\ld oppose !   
politicization ( int]national law by !  
,pale/9ian ,au?ority by resc9d+         
,pale/9ian memb]%ip 9 ! ,,icc1 :i* is   
op5 only to sov]eign /ates1 promptly    
clos+ any prelim9>y exam9ation & refra9+
 f op5+ or au?oriz+ any inve/igation    
into ! conduct ( ,israel's soldi]s1     
(ficials1 & lead]s on ! basis ( !       
legally invalid & politically motivat$  
,pale/9ian attempt to grant ! ,,icc     
jurisdiction2  7#e7 ! ,,icc %\ld def] to
 ,israeli jurisdiction & ! ,israeli     
milit>y & civilian judicial sy/ems 9    
cases involv+ ,israeli citiz5s1 soldi]s1
 or lead]s s9ce ,israel has proce$$ )   
good-fai? inve/igations & prosecutions (
 alleg$ w> crimes1 demon/rat+ n[1 z 9 ! 
pa/1 its g5u9e will+ness to prosecute ^!
 matt]s2 &  7#f7 ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld   
beg9 imm$iate sub/antive consultations )
 ,congress conc]n+ ,pale/9ian /ate-level
 memb]%ip 9 ! ,,icc4