,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4   
,franks ( ,arizona submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )  
respect to a two-/ate solution betwe5 ! 
,/ate ( ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian p4       
,:]eas ,jewi% au?orities support$ !     
,unit$ ,nations ,p>tition ,plan ( #aidg 
t call$ = bo? a ,jewi% & an ,arab /ate z
 successor au?orities to ! prior ,league
 ( ,nations ,briti% m&ate 9 ,pale/9e2   
,:]eas bo? ,jewi% & ,arab =ces impli$ a 
de facto acceptance ( ! o!r's exi/5ce 9 
cease-fires & armi/ices aft] ! #aidh1   
#aifg1 & #aigc w>s2 ,:]eas ,arab-,israel
 peace talks aft] #aifg h comport$ ) !  
l& = peace ideas ( ,unit$ ,nations      
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bdb      
7#aifg72 ,:]eas ! ,camp ,david ,accords 
betwe5 ,israel & ,egypt 9 #aigh =esaw a 
transitional arrangem5t = self-gov]nance
 9 ! ,we/ ,bank & ,gaza p5d+            

negotiations betwe5 ,israel1 ,egypt1    
,jordan1 & ,pale/9ian repres5tatives on 
! t]ritories' f9al /atus2 ,:]eas 9      
#aihh1 ,pale/9e ,lib]ation ,organization
 7,,plo7 ,*airman ,yass] ,arafat made   
/atem5ts appe>+ to contemplate !        
e/abli%m5t ( a ,pale/9ian /ate alongside
 ,israel2 ,:]eas ! #aiic ,israel-,,plo  
,decl>ation ( ,pr9ciples1 or ,oslo      
,accords1 anticipat$ a transitional     
,pale/9ian limit$ self-rule 9 ! ,we/    
,bank & ,gaza p5d+ f9al-/atus           
negotiations1 & foll[+ ?is decl>ation ! 
,,plo express$ its recognition (        
,israel's "r to exi/2 ,:]eas 9 ,janu>y  
#bjja1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton said ,i ?9k !re
 c be no g5u9e resolution to ! conflict 
)\t a sov]eign1 viable1 ,pale/9ian /ate 
t accommodates ,israelis' security      
requirem5ts & ! demographic realities42 
,:]eas 9 #bjjb1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4   
,bu% said ,my vision is two /ates1 liv+ 
side by side 9 peace & security42 ,:]eas
 9 #bjji1 ,israeli ,prime ,m9i/]        
,netanyahu said t if ,israel receiv$ an 

acceptable gu>antee reg>d+              
demilit>ization & ,israel's security    
ne$s1 & if ! ,pale/9ians recognize      
,israel z ! /ate ( ! ,jewi% p1 !n we w  
be ready 9 a future peace agreem5t to   
rea* a solution :]e a demilit>iz$       
,pale/9ian /ate exi/s alongside ! ,jewi%
 /ate2 ,:]eas a poll tak5 9 ,decemb]    
#bjaf & releas$ 9 ,febru>y #bjag        
indicat$ #ed4g p]c5t ( ,israelis1 #di4i 
p]c5t ( ,israeli ,jews1 & #dd4c p]c5t ( 
,pale/9ians support a two-/ate solution2
 ,:]eas on ,july #cj1 #bjab1 ,fatah     
(ficial ,nabil ,%aa? /at$ t ! ,pale/9ian
 ,au?ority gov]nm5t to be head$ by      
,mahm\d ,abbas ne$ n recognize ,israel2 
,:]eas on ,novemb] #bf1 #bjad1 ,mahm\d  
,abbas /at$ t ,pale/9e w nev] recognize 
! ,jewi%ness ( ! /ate ( ,israel2 ,:]eas 
on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag1 ,hamas elect$   
,yehiya ,s9w>1 a kn[n crim9al :o is on  
record z /at+ t ,israel has no "r to    
exi/2 ,:]eas 9 _! jo9t press conf]5ce on
 ,febru>y #ae1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,trump &
 ,prime ,m9i/] ,netanyahu express$ t !  

recognition ( ! ,jewi% /ate & ,israel's 
security ne$s is a key pr]equisite to   
peace2 & ,:]eas /onewall+ on !          
,pale/9ian side is p]ceiv$ by ,presid5t 
,trump & o!rs z unproductive su* t      
,presid5t ,trump on ,febru>y #ae1 #bjag1
 said ,i'm look+ at two-/ate & "o-/ate1 
& ,i l ! "o t bo? p>ties l4 ,i'm v happy
 ) ! "o t bo? p>ties l4 ,i c live ) ei!r
 "o43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to oppose a   
two-/ate solution betwe5 ! ,/ate (      
,israel & ! ,pale/9ian p if ei!r p>ty   
refuses to recognize ! o!r p>ty's "r to 
exi/2 &  7#b7 if curr5t ,pale/9e        
,lib]ation ,organization 7,,plo7 &      
,pale/9ian ,au?ority 7,,pa7 (ficials    
seek ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 peace
 ef=ts1 to require su* (ficials--  7,a7 
to fully recognize ! #aiic ,israel-,,plo
 ,decl>ation ( ,pr9ciples1 or ,oslo     
,accords1 z legitimate & z ! basis = !  
peace negotiations2 &  7,b7 to ackn[l$ge
 ,israel's "r to exi/ & ,israel's       
hi/orical l& claims4