,h4 ,,res4 #bdf  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #bc1   
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas !           
democratic1 ,jewi% ,/ate ( ,israel is a 
key ally & /rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas s9ce ,israel's f\nd+ 9   
#aidh1 ,congress has repeat$ly express$ 
our ,nation's unwav]+ commitm5t to !    
security ( ,israel z a ,jewi% &         
democratic /ate2 ,:]eas x is a hallm>k (
 ,am]ican democracy = citiz5s to        
petition ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9    
favor ( or aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign    
policy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,con/itution protects ! rights ( ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s to articulate political  
views1 includ+ ) respect to ! policies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or =eign gov]nm5ts2    
,:]eas ,am]ican policy has long s\ght to
 br+ peace to ! ,middle ,ea/ & recogniz$
 t bo? ! ,israeli & ,pale/9ian p %\ld be
 able to live 9 safe & sov]eign /ates1  
free f fe> & viol5ce1 ) mutual          
recognition2 ,:]eas support = peace     
betwe5 ! ,israelis & ,pale/9ians has    

long-/&+ bip>tisan support 9 ,congress2 
,:]eas x is ! long-/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t a peaceful resolution to !    
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict %\ld come  
?r\gh direct negotiations betwe5 !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian      
,au?ority1 ) ! support ( c\ntries 9 !   
region & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas coop]ation  
betwe5 ,israel & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is (   
great importance1 especially 9 ! context
 ( ris+ anti-,semitism1 au?orit>ianism &
 security problems 9 ,europe1 ! ,middle 
,ea/1 & ,nor? ,africa2 ,:]eas ! ,global 
,boycott1 ,dive/m5t & ,sanctions        
,movem5t 7,,bds ,movem5t7 t>get+ ,israel
 is a campaign t does n favor a two-/ate
 solution & t seeks to exclude ! ,/ate (
 ,israel & ! ,israeli p f ! economic1   
cultural1 & academic life ( ! re/ ( !   
_w2 ,:]eas ! ,global ,boycott1 ,dive/m5t
 & ,sanctions ,movem5t is "o ( sev]al   
rec5t political movem5ts t und]m9es !   
possibility = a negotiat$ solution to ! 
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict by dem&+   
concessions ( "o p>ty alone & enc\rag+ !

 ,pale/9ians to reject negotiations 9   
favor ( int]national pressure2 ,:]eas ! 
f\nd] ( ! ,global ,,bds ,movem5t1 ,om>  
,b>gh\ti1 has d5i$ ! "r ( ! ,jewi% p 9  
_! homel&1 say+1 ,we oppose a ,jewi%    
/ate 9 any "p ( ,pale/9e4 ,no           
,pale/9ian1 rational ,pale/9ian1 n a    
sell-out ,pale/9ian1 w ev] accept a     
,jewi% /ate 9 ,pale/9e42 ,:]eas !       
,global ,,bds ,movem5t t>gets n only !  
,israeli gov]nm5t b also ,israeli       
academic1 cultural1 & civil society     
in/itutions1 z well z individual        
,israeli citiz5s ( all political        
p]suasions1 religions1 & e?nicities1 & 9
 "s cases ev5 ,jews ( o!r nationalities 
:o support ,israel2 ,:]eas ! ,global    
,,bds ,movem5t does n recognize1 & _m ( 
its support]s explicitly d5y1 ! "r ( !  
,jewi% p to national self-det]m9ation2  
,:]eas univ]sity-bas$ ,global ,,bds     
ef=ts violate ! core goals ( ! univ]sity
 & global cultural developm5t1 :i* ?rive
 on free & op5 ex*ange & debate1 & 9 "s 
cases1 leads to ! intimidation &        

h>assm5t ( ,jewi% /ud5ts & o!rs :o      
support ,israel2 ,:]eas ! ,global ,,bds 
,movem5t promotes pr9ciples ( collective
 guilt1 mass puni%m5t1 & gr\p isolation1
 :i* are de/ructive ( prospects =       
progress t[>ds peace & a two-/ate       
solution2 ,:]eas boycotts & simil> tools
 aim$ at promot+ racial ju/ice & social 
*ange h be5 us$ effectively 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,s\? ,africa1 & o!r p>ts ( ! _w2
 & ,:]eas 9 contra/ to prote/ movem5ts t
 h s\ght racial ju/ice & social *ange1 !
 ,global ,boycott1 ,dive/m5t &          
,sanctions ,movem5t t>get+ ,israel is n 
ab\t promot+ coexi/5ce1 civil rights1 & 
political reconciliation b ab\t que/ion+
 & und]m9+ ! v legitimacy ( ! c\ntry &  
its p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 opposes !       
,global ,boycott1 ,dive/m5t1 &          
,sanctions ,movem5t 7,,bds ,movem5t7    
t>get+ ,israel1 includ+ ef=ts to t>get  
,unit$ ,/ates companies t are engag$ 9  
comm]cial activities t are legal "u     
,unit$ ,/ates law1 & all ef=ts to       

delegitimize ! ,/ate ( ,israel2  7#b7   
urges ,israelis & ,pale/9ians to return 
to direct negotiations z ! only way to  
a*ieve an end to ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian  
conflict2  7#c7 affirms ! ,con/itutional
 "r ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to free     
spee*1 includ+ ! "r to prote/ or        
criticize ! policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or =eign gov]nm5ts2  7#d7 supports !    
full implem5tation ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,israel ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,act 
( #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bif2 #abh    
,/at4 #djge7 & new ef=ts to enhance     
gov]nm5t-wide1 coord9at$ ,unit$         
,/ates-,israel sci5tific & te*nological 
coop]ation 9 civilian areas1 su* z )    
respect to en]gy1 wat]1 agriculture1    
alt]native fuel te*nology1 civilian     
space te*nology1 & security1 9 ord] to  
c\nt] ! effects ( actions to boycott1   
dive/ f1 or sanction ,israel2 &  7#e7   
reaffirms its /rong support = a         
negotiat$ solution to !                 
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict result+ 9  
two /ates--a democratic ,jewi% ,/ate (  

,israel1 & a viable1 democratic         
,pale/9ian /ate--liv+ side-by-side 9    
peace1 security1 & mutual recognition4  
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