,h4 ,,res4 #aa  ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,janu>y #e1  
#bjag  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates has long support$ a negotiat$    
settlem5t lead+ to a su/a9able two-/ate 
solution ) ! democratic1 ,jewi% /ate (  
,israel & a demilit>iz$1 democratic     
,pale/9ian /ate liv+ side-by-side 9     
peace & security2 ,:]eas s9ce #aiic1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates has facilitat$ direct1    
bilat]al negotiations betwe5 bo? p>ties 
t[>d a*iev+ a two-/ate solution & end+  
all out/&+ claims2 ,:]eas x is !        
long-/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t a   
peaceful resolution to !                
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict w only come
 ?r\gh direct1 bilat]al negotiations    
betwe5 ! two p>ties2 ,:]eas x is !      
long-/&+ position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
oppose &1 if necess>y1 veto ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolutions  
dictat+ additional b9d+ p>amet]s on !   
peace process2 ,:]eas x is ! long-/&+   
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose &1 
if necess>y1 veto "o-sid$ or            

anti-,israel resolutions at ! ,unit$    
,nations ,security ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has /ood 9 ! m9ority      
int]nationally ov] successive           
,adm9i/rations 9 def5d+ ,israel 9       
int]national =ums1 includ+ veto+ "o-sid$
 resolutions 9 #bjaa1 #bjjf1 #bjjd1     
#bjjc1 #bjjb1 #bjja1 #aiig1 & #aiie be=e
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rec5tly sign$ a  
new ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,israel reg>d+ security assi/ance1     
consi/5t ) long/&+ support = ,israel    
among successive ,adm9i/rations &       
congresses & repres5t+ an important     
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t t[>d ,israel's  
qualitative milit>y edge2 ,:]eas on     
,novemb] #bi1 #bjaf1 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives unanim\sly pass$ ,h\se  
,concurr5t ,resolution #afe1 express+ ! 
s5se ( ,congress & reaffirm+ long/&+    
,unit$ ,/ates policy 9 support ( a      
direct bilat]ally negotiat$ settlem5t ( 
! ,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict &        
opposition to ,unit$ ,nations ,security 

,c\ncil resolutions impos+ a solution to
 ! conflict2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #bc1    
#bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
disreg>d$ ,h\se ,concurr5t ,resolution  
#afe & dep>t$ f long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
policy by ab/a9+ & p]mitt+ ,unit$       
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bccd to be adopt$ "u ,*apt] ,,vi ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates' ab/5tion on ,unit$ ,nations     
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd     
contradicts ! ,oslo ,accords & its      
associat$ process t is pr$icat$ on      
resolv+ ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict  
betwe5 ! p>ties ?r\gh direct            
negotiations2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd     
claims t 8! e/abli%m5t by ,israel (     
settlem5ts 9 ! ,pale/9ian t]ritory      
occupi$ s9ce #aifg1 includ+ ,ea/        
,j]usalem1 has no legal validity &      
con/itutes a flagrant violation "u      
int]national law & a major ob/acle to ! 
a*ievem5t ( ! two-,/ate solution & a j1 

la/+ & compreh5sive peace02 ,:]eas by   
ref]r+ to ! 8#d ,june #aifg l9es0 z !   
basis = negotiations1 ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd     
effectively /ates t ! ,jewi% ,qu>t] ( ! 
,old ,city ( ,j]usalem & ! ,we/]n ,wall1
 ,judaism's holie/ site1 are 8occupi$   
t]ritory0 !reby equat+ ^! sites )       
outpo/s 9 ! ,we/ ,bank t ! ,israeli     
gov]nm5t has deem$ illegal2 ,:]eas      
passage ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security     
,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd effectively   
l5ds legitimacy to ef=ts by ! ,pale/9ian
 ,au?ority to impose its own solution   
?r\gh int]national organizations & ?r\gh
 unju/ifi$ boycotts or dive/m5t         
campaigns aga9/ ,israel by call+ 8^u all
 ,/ates1 be>+ 9 m9d p>agraph #a ( ?is   
resolution1 to di/+ui%1 9 _! relevant   
deal+s1 betwe5 ! t]ritory ( ! ,/ate (   
,israel & ! t]ritories occupi$ s9ce     
#aifg01 & w require ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,israel to take effective action to     
c\nt]act ! pot5tial h>mful impact (     
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       

,resolution #bccd2 ,:]eas ,,unscr #bccd 
did n directly call ^u ,pale/9ian       
lead]%ip to fulfill _! obligations t[>d 
negotiations or m5tion t "p ( ! ev5tual 
,pale/9ian /ate is curr5tly controll$ by
 ,hamas1 a designat$ t]rori/            
organization2 & ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bccd bo? 
s\ght to impose or unduly influ5ce      
solutions to f9al /atus issues1 & is    
bias$ aga9/ ,israel3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t--  7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives t-- 7,a7 ! passage (    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bccd und]m9$ ! long-/&+    
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose &  
veto ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil  
resolutions t seek to impose solutions  
to f9al /atus issues1 or are "o-sid$ &  
anti-,israel1 rev]s+ decades ( bip>tisan
 agreem5t2  7,b7 ! passage ( ,unit$     
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bccd und]m9es ! prospect ( ,israelis & 
,pale/9ians resum+ productive1 direct   
negotiations2  7,c7 ! passage ( ,unit$  

,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bccd contributes to ! politically      
motivat$ acts ( boycott1 dive/m5t f1 &  
sanctions aga9/ ,israel & repres5ts a   
conc]t$ ef=t to extract concessions f   
,israel outside ( direct negotiations   
betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians1 :i*   
mu/ be actively reject$2  7,d7 any      
future measures tak5 9 int]national or  
outside organizations1 includ+ ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,security ,c\ncil or at ! ,p>is
 conf]5ce on ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian      
conflict s*$ul$ = ,janu>y #ae1 #bjag1 to
 impose an agreem5t1 or p>amet]s = an   
agreem5t includ+ ! recognition ( a      
,pale/9ian /ate1 w set back ! cause (   
peace1 h>m ! security ( ,israel1 run    
c\nt] to ! endur+ bip>tisan cons5sus on 
/r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel         
relation%ip1 & weak5 support = su*      
organizations2  7,e7 a durable &        
su/a9able peace agreem5t betwe5 ,israel 
& ! ,pale/9ians w come only ?r\gh direct
 bilat]al negotiations betwe5 ! p>ties  
result+ 9 a ,jewi%1 democratic /ate liv+

 side-by-side next to a demilit>iz$     
,pale/9ian /ate 9 peace & security2     
7,f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w to         
facilitate s]i\s1 direct negotiations   
betwe5 ! p>ties )\t preconditions t[>d a
 su/a9able peace agreem5t2 &  7,g7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld oppose &   
veto future ,unit$ ,nations ,security   
,c\ncil resolutions t seek to impose    
solutions to f9al /atus issues1 or are  
"o-sid$ & anti-,israel2 &  7#b7 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives opposes ,unit$        
,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bccd & w "w to /r5g!n ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,israel relation%ip1 & calls =   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bccd to be repeal$ or      
fundam5tally alt]$ s t-- 7,a7 x is no   
long] "o-sid$ & anti-,israel2 &  7,b7 x 
all[s all f9al /atus issues t[>d a      
two-/ate solution to be resolv$ ?r\gh   
direct bilat]al negotiations betwe5 !   
p>ties4  ,cl]k4