,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #e1 #bjag,mr4 
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,engel1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4
 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4         
,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,l>son (   
,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice       
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1    
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4     
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1  
,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4       
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4         
,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,kildee1    
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4        
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 
,sires1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,frankel (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1  
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4    
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (              
,massa*usetts1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1

 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,mr4
 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mrs4  
,torres1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4      
,polis1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,wass]man   
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle
 ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4    
,sn*ez1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1  
,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,takano1 
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,b]a1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1
 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4    
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,%]man1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1    
,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4    
,delaney1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1  
,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1
 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7 submitt$ !   

foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & reaffirm+ long-/&+ 
,unit$ ,/ates policy 9 support ( a      
negotiat$ two-/ate solution to !        
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict4  ,:]eas ! 
special relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,israel is root$ 9 %>$ national
 security int]e/s & ! %>$ values (      
democracy & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s unwav]+ 9 its      
commitm5t to help ,israel address !     
myriad *all5ges our ally faces1 includ+ 
anti-,semitic & anti-,israel t]rorism1  
incitem5t ( viol5ce1 delegitimization   
ef=ts1 regional in/ability1 civil       
conflict 9 neighbor+ /ates1 & ! ?reat ( 
a nucle>-arm$ ,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates /eadfa/ly opposes boycotts1      
dive/m5t campaigns & sanctions t>get+ ! 
,/ate ( ,israel2 ,:]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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has long        
support$ a negotiat$ settlem5t lead+ to 
a su/a9able two-/ate solution t         
re-affirms ,israel's "r to exi/ z a     
democratic1 ,jewi% /ate & e/abli%es a   
demilit>iz$ democratic ,pale/9ian /ate  
liv+ side-by-side 9 peace & security2   
,:]eas ! failure to a*ieve a two-/ate   
solution to ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian       
conflict poses a ?reat to ,israel's     
ability to ma9ta9 its id5tity z a ,jewi%
 & democratic /ate2 ,:]eas a*ievem5t ( a
 two-/ate solution c\ld pave ! way = !  
normalization ( relations betwe5 ,israel
 & ,arab /ates 9 ! region2 ,:]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/&+
 practice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose &1

 if necess>y1 veto ,unit$ ,nations      
,security ,c\ncil resolutions or o!r    
int]national ef=ts t seek to impose a   
solution to ! conflict2 ,:]eas x is also
 ! hi/orical 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 ,presid5ts f bo? p>ties h 
engag$ 9 ef=ts to help create bett]     
conditions = progress1 includ+1 b n     
limit$ to1 facilitat+ direct1 bilat]al  
negotiations1 ) ! goal ( a*iev+ a       
two-/ate solution & end+ all out/&+     
claims2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rec5tly  
put =w>d a set ( non-b9d+ pr9ciples bas$
 on commonly und]/ood t5ets ( a         
f9al-/atus peace agreem5t1 n to prejudge
 or impose an outcome1 b to provide a   
possible basis = s]i\s negotiations :5 !
 p>ties are ready to move t[>d a        
two-/ate solution2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates /&s ready to help fo/] conditions
 to provide space = ! resumption ( peace
 negotiations betwe5 ! two p>ties3 ,n[1 

!re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%\ld cont9ue to support a durable &     
su/a9able two-/ate solution to resolve !
 long-/&+ conflict betwe5 ,israelis &   
,pale/9ians2  7#b7 a viable & su/a9able 
two-/ate solution c only be a*iev$ ?r\gh
 direct negotiations betwe5 ,israelis & 
,pale/9ians2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
cont9ue to oppose1 & if necess>y1 veto  
future ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil
 resolutions t seek to impose solutions 
to f9al /atus issues1 or are "o-sid$ &  
anti-,israel2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld cont9ue to "w ) ,israelis &        
,pale/9ians to create ! conditions =    
successful f9al-/atus peace             
negotiations4