,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #e  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag ,mr4 
,moran submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate 9 support ( ,israel4    
,:]eas ,israel is a /rategic            
int]national p>tn] & democratic ally ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas coop]ation betwe5
 ,israel & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ( great   
importance1 especially amid a tr\bl+    
security situation 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1    
,nor? ,africa1 & ,europe2 ,:]eas /rong  
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israel b5efit bo? c\ntries & !         
prospects = regional /ability2 ,:]eas   
peace betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians  
rema9s ( /rategic int]e/ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas support = ,israel & peace
 betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians h long
 /&+ bip>tisan support 9 ,congress2     
,:]eas a bip>tisan majority ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,s5ate 9 #bjaf reque/$ t !       
,presid5t ma9ta9 a policy ( oppos+      

"o-sid$ ,unit$ ,nations ,security       
,c\ncil resolutions t>get+ ,israel2     
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjaf1 !       
,presid5t & 8 delegates at ! ,unit$     
,nations dep>t$ f congressional         
directives & pa/ ,unit$ ,/ates policy by
 decl9+ to use ,unit$ ,/ates veto p[]   
dur+ a vote on a ,unit$ ,nations        
,security ,c\ncil resolution unfairly   
t>get+ ,israel2 ,:]eas ,congress has a  
con/itutional role 9 det]m9+ ! laws &   
=eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas
 ! comm5cem5t ( ! #aae? ,congress & !   
inauguration ( a new ,presid5t create   
opportunities to improve relations      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges ! 
,presid5t & ! int]national community to 
jo9 9 support+ bilat]al talks betwe5 !  
,israelis & ,pale/9ians2  7#b7 expresses
 support = individuals & organizations  
work+ to br+ ab\t peace & coop]ation    
betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians2  7#c7 
opposes ! use ( ! ,unit$ ,nations z a   
m$ium to unfairly impose ext]nal rem$ies

 to *all5ges betwe5 ! ,israelis &       
,pale/9ians2  7#d7 objects to ! ,decemb]
 #bjaf ab/5tion & decl9ation to veto    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bccd by delegates ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations2     
7#e7 regrets & seeks to rev]se !        
negative public criticism ( ,israel by  
,unit$ ,/ates diplomats2  7#f7 urges !  
,presid5t-elect to adopt a policy (     
oppos+ & veto+ if necess>y "o-sid$      
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
resolutions t>get+ ,israel2  7#g7       
rejects int]national ef=ts to           
delegitimize ,israel's "r to exi/2  7#h7
 supports ,israel's "r to self-def5se2  
7#i7 condemns acts ( t]rorism & viol5ce 
t>get$ at ,israeli civilians2  7#aj7    
reit]ates t ,pale/9ian political goals w
 nev] be a*iev$ ?r\gh viol5ce2 &  7#aa7 
calls on all p>ties to return to        
negotiations & )\t preconditions1 z     
direct discussions rema9 ! be/ me*anism 
to end ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict4