,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #becg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #aj1 #bjaf,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg ) respect to c]ta9 prohibitions reg>d+ ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization "u t ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,! ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,plo ,acc\ntability ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization 7,,plo7 ,mission (fice1 repres5t+ ! ,,plo1 & by ext5sion1 ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority1 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 0 op5$ 9 #aiid 9 ord] to implem5t ! ,oslo ,accords1 :i* initiat$ direct negotiations betwe5 ! ,,plo & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel4 7#b7 ,section #ajjc ( ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg 7,public ,law #ajj-bjd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjb71 makes x unlawful to e/abli% or ma9ta9 an (fice1 headqu>t]s1 premises1 or o!r facilities or e/abli%m5ts )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! behe/ or direction (1 or ) funds provid$ by ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization or any ( its con/itu5t gr\ps1 any successor to any ( ^?1 or any ag5ts !re(4 7#c7 ,us+ v>i\s au?orities1 ! ,executive bran* has waiv$ ! provisions ( section #ajjc ( ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg4 7#d7 ,article ,,xxxi1 clause #g1 ( ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian ,int]im ,agreem5t on ! ,/atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ! ,gaza ,/rip 7,septemb] #bh1 #aiie7 /ates t ,nei!r side %all initiate or take any /ep t w *ange ! /atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ! ,gaza ,/rip p5d+ ! outcome ( ! p]man5t /atus negotiations4 7#e7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjji1 ! ,,plo s5t a decl>ation to ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt "u ,article #ab7c7 ( ! ,rome ,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt on behalf ( ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority4 7#f7 ,on ,octob] #ca1 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 vot$ to admit ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e z its #aie? full memb]4 ,s9ce be+ admitt$1 ! ,pale/9ians h us$ ,,unesco to pass anti-,israel rul+s1 includ+ a rec5t proposal to h ! ,we/]n ,wall classifi$ z "p ( ! ,aqsa comp\nd4 7#g7 ,on ,novemb] #bi1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly vot$ to accord ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e /atus z a nonmemb] obs]v] /ate at ! ,unit$ ,nations4 7#h7 ,on ,april #b1 #bjad1 ! ,,plo jo9$ ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions z well z #ac o!r organizations4 7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #b1 #bjae1 ! ,,plo acc$$ to ! ,rome ,/atute1 & on ,janu>y #af1 #bjae1 ! ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt op5$ a prelim9>y exam9ation ( ! situation 9 ,pale/9e aft] accept+ jurisdiction ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt ov] alleg$ crimes committ$ 9 ! occupi$ ,pale/9ian t]ritory1 includ+ ,ea/ ,j]usalem1 s9ce ,june #ac1 #bjad4 7#aj7 ,! ,,plo's decision to acc$e to ! ,rome ,/atute z well z sev]al int]national organizations is an attempt to *ange ! /atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ! ,gaza ,/rip outside ( direct negotiations betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians4 7#aa7 ,on ,janu>y #g1 #bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,(fice ( ! ,spokesp]son /at$1 we h made cle> our opposition to ,pale/9ian action 9 seek+ to jo9 ! ,rome ,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt4 ,?is /ep is c\nt]-productive1 w damage ! atmosph]e ) ! v p ) :om ,pale/9ians ultimately ne$ to make peace1 & w d no?+ to fur!r ! aspirations ( ! ,pale/9ian p = a sov]eign & indep5d5t /ate44 7#ab7 ,on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjae1 a jury 9 a ,new ,york ,f$]al c\rt f\nd ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority liable = six t]rori/ attacks 9 ,israel betwe5 #bjjb & #bjjd t kill$ #cc p & injur$ m ?an #dej o!rs1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s among ! victims4 7#ac7 ,! ,f$]al jury ord]$ ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority1 bo? ( :i* are head$ by ,mahm\d ,abbas1 to pay #bah1ejj1jjj 9 rep>ations to ! victims & _! families ( ^! t]ror acts4 7#ad7 ,on ,april #a1 #bjae1 ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e (ficially became a memb] ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt4 7#ae7 ,! ,,plo cont9ues to rew>d t]rori/s & _! families :o commit t]rori/ attacks1 provid+ a high] rew>d to ^? ) long] jail s5t5ces4 7#af7 ,! ,,plo cont9ues to refuse to disclose all ( its f9ancial assets1 includ+ ! multibillion-doll> ,pale/9ian ,national ,fund 7,,pnf7 belong+ to ,mahm\d ,abbas4 ,! ,fund is e/imat$ to h t5s ( billions ( doll>s1 ?\gh its exact am\nt is unkn[n4 ,x is alleg$ly us$ by ,abbas to fund ev]y?+ f 8 int]national campaign aga9/ ,israel to comp5sation to ! families ( ,pale/9ian t]rori/s4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization 7,,plo7 has fail$ to live up to its commitm5t to a bilat]al peace process ) ,israel1 r5\nce viol5ce1 accept ,israel's "r to exi/1 honor previ\s diplomatic agreem5ts made by ! ,pale/9ians1 & cont9ues to circumv5t a negotiat$ settlem5t ) ,israel by seek+ unilat]al /atehood at ! ,unit$ ,nations & f o!r c\ntries1 & cont9ues to actively endorse t]ror2 7#b7 ,mahm\d ,abbas has purposefully blurr$ ! l9es betwe5 ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority 9 ord] to avoid responsibility = violat+ previ\s agreem5ts ) ,israel :ile cont9u+ to receive ,unit$ ,/ates aid2 7#c7 ! ,pale/9ian initiation ( an ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt inve/igation1 or active support = su* an inve/igation1 t subjects ,israeli nationals to an inve/igation = alleg$ crimes aga9/ ,pale/9ians1 w\ld violate ! ,pale/9ians' commitm5t to n *ange ! /atus ( ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza ,/rip2 7#d7 only a solution negotiat$ directly betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians c result 9 a la/+ peace1 & ! ,pale/9ians %\ld n turn to outside p>ties1 includ+ int]national organizations1 to impose or o!rwise influ5ce a solution betwe5 ! p>ties2 7#e7 if ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority or any repres5tation !re( initiates or supports an inve/igation at ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld close ! ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization ,mission (fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#f7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to remove ! ,,plo (fice f ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 #d4 ,prohibitions reg>d+ ! ,,plo "u ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg ,section #ajjc ( ! ,anti-,t]rorism ,act ( #aihg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,x %all be unlawful & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,x %all be unlawful2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,waiv] ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section #fjd ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-bbh71 ! ,presid5t may waive = a p]iod ( n m ?an #f mon?s ! provisions ( subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies 9 writ+ to ,congress1 no less ?an #de days be=e ! waiv] is to take effect1 t-- 7#a7 7,a7 ! ,pale/9ians h n1 on or aft] ,april #a1 #bjae1 obta9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations or any specializ$ ag5cy !re( ! same /&+ z memb] /ates or full memb]%ip z a /ate outside an agreem5t negotiat$ betwe5 ,israel & ! ,pale/9ians2 7,b7 ! ,pale/9ians h (ficially ceas$ to be memb]s ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt 7,,icc7 & h )drawn f ! ,rome ,/atute2 7,c7 any prelim9>y exam9ation or ongo+ inve/igation aga9/ ,israel1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 ! ,israeli ,arm$ or ,security ,=ces1 or any ,israeli national initiat$ by1 or on behalf (1 ! ,pale/9ians1 or ref]r$ to ! ,,icc by a /ate p>ty1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 or a ,pre-,trial ,*amb] has be5 )drawn & t]m9at$2 7,d7 ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority no long] provide any f9ancial aw>d1 paym5t1 or sal>y to ,pale/9ian t]rori/s imprison$ 9 ,israel :o h committ$ t]rori/ attacks1 or _! families2 & 7,e7 ! ,,plo & ! ,pale/9ian ,au?ority no long] engage 9 a patt]n ( incitem5t aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,israel2 or 7#b7 ! ,pale/9ians h ent]$ into a f9al negotiat$ peace agreem5t )1 & h ceas$ all ho/ilities aga9/1 ,israel4 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 subsection 7b77#a77;,e71 ! t]m incitem5t means-- 7#a7 /atem5ts1 m$ia1 communication1 or o!r activities aga9/ any religion1 e?nicity1 or nationality2 7#b7 advocacy1 endorsem5t1 or glorification ( viol5ce1 m>tyrdom1 or t]rorism2 or 7#c7 endorsem5t1 glorification1 honor1 or o!r memorialization ( any p]son or gr\p t has advocat$1 sponsor$1 or committ$ acts ( t]rorism1 includ+ ! nam+ aft] or d$ication to su* p]son or gr\p ( any s*ool1 community c5t]1 camp1 /adium1 public squ>e1 /reet1 l&1 l&m>k1 wat]way1 or o!r facility4 4