,h4 ,,res4 #cbf  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #f1 
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! special   
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,israel is root$ 9 %>$ national security
 int]e/s & %>$ values ( democracy1 human
 rights1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has work$ = decades to /r5g!n   
,israel's security ?r\gh assi/ance &    
coop]ation on def5se & intellig5ce      
matt]s 9 ord] to enhance ! safety (     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israeli citiz5s1       
includ+ by f9aliz+ 9 #bjaf "u ! ,obama  
,adm9i/ration1 a #aj-ye> ,memor&um (    
,und]/&+1 reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates'    
commitm5t to annual milit>y assi/ance & 
coop]ative missile def5se programs1 :i* 
is 9 ! national int]e/s ( bo? c\ntries2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s unwav]+ 9 
its commitm5t to help ,israel address ! 
myriad *all5ges x faces1 includ+        
t]rorism1 regional in/ability1 horrify+ 
viol5ce 9 neighbor+ /ates1 & ho/ile     
regimes t call = its de/ruction2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u ,presid5ts ( bo?    

p>ties1 has provid$ bilat]al &          
multilat]al =eign assi/ance to promote !
 security1 /ability1 & ! humanit>ian    
well-be+ ( ,pale/9ians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has long s\ght a j1 /able1 & la/+
 solution to ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian      
conflict t recognizes ! ,pale/9ian "r to
 self-det]m9ation & (f]s ,israel        
long-t]m security & full normalization )
 its neighbors2 ,:]eas = m ?an #bj ye>s1
 ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f bo?     
political p>ties & ,israeli ,prime      
,m9i/]s h support$ rea*+ a two-/ate     
solution t e/abli%es a ,pale/9ian /ate  
coexi/+ side by side ) ,israel 9 peace &
 security2 ,:]eas = m ?an #bj ye>s1     
,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f bo?      
political p>ties h oppos$ settlem5t     
expansion1 moves t[>d unilat]al         
annexation ( t]ritory1 & ef=ts to a*ieve
 ,pale/9ian /atehood /atus outside !    
framework ( negotiations ) ,israel2     
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates adm9i/rations f bo?
 political p>ties h put =w>d proposals  
to provide a framework = negotiations   

t[>d a two-/ate solution1 includ+ !     
p>amet]s put =w>d by ,presid5t ,bill    
,cl9ton 9 ,decemb] #bjjj1 ! ,road ,map  
propos$ by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% 9 
,april #bjjc1 & ! pr9ciples set =? by   
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,john ,k]ry 9 ,decemb] #bjaf2     
,:]eas end+ ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian       
conflict is vital to ! int]e/s ( bo?    
p>ties & ! lead]%ip ( bo? p>ties mu/    
negotiate 9 good fai? 9 ord] to a*ieve  
peace2 & ,:]eas delays to a political   
solution to ! conflict betwe5 ,israelis 
& ,pale/9ians pose a ?reat to ! ability 
to ma9ta9 a ,jewi% & democratic /ate (  
,israel & ! e/abli%m5t ( a viable1      
democratic ,pale/9ian /ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 only ! outcome
 ( a two-/ate solution t enhances       
/ability & security = ,israel1          
,pale/9ians1 & _! neighbors c bo? ensure
 ! /ate ( ,israel's survival z a ,jewi% 
& democratic /ate & fulfill ! legitimate
 aspirations ( ! ,pale/9ian p = a /ate (

 _! own2  7#b7 :ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
rema9s indisp5sable to any viable ef=t  
to a*ieve t goal1 only ! ,israelis & !  
,pale/9ians c make ! difficult *oices   
necess>y to end _! conflict2  7#c7 x is 
9 ! endur+ ,unit$ ,/ates' national      
int]e/ to cont9ue to /& by its ironclad 
commitm5ts "u ! #bjaf ,unit$            
,/ates-,israel ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+1 :i*
 seeks to help ,israel def5d itself     
aga9/ a wide range ( ?reats2  7#d7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! support ( regional & 
int]national p>tn]s1 c play a           
con/ructive role t[>d end+ !            
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict by putt+   
=w>d a proposal = a*iev+ a two-/ate     
solution t is consi/5t ) previ\s ,unit$ 
,/ates proposals to resolve ! conflict's
 f9al /atus issues 9 ways t recognize ! 
,pale/9ian "r to self-det]m9ation &     
enhance ,israel's long-t]m security &   
normalization ) its neighbors2  7#e7 x  
is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates' int]e/ to cont9ue 
promot+ ! security1 /ability1 &         
humanit>ian well-be+ ( ,pale/9ians & _! 

neighbors by resum+ ! provision ( =eign 
assi/ance pursuant to ,unit$ ,/ates law2
 &  7#f7 a ,unit$ ,/ates proposal to    
a*ieve a j1 /able1 & la/+ solution to ! 
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict %\ld       
expressly endorse a two-/ate solution z 
its objective & disc\rage /eps by ei!r  
side t w\ld put a peaceful end to !     
conflict fur!r out ( rea*1 includ+      
unilat]al annexation ( t]ritory or ef=ts
 to a*ieve ,pale/9ian /atehood /atus    
outside ! framework ( negotiations )    
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