,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit to ,congress
 an annual report reg>d+ in/ances (     
,arab gov]nm5t retribution t[>d citiz5s 
& resid5ts :o engage 9 p-to-p relations 
) ,israelis4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,report+ (     
,actions ,tak5 ,aga9/ ! ,normalization (
 ,relations ) ,israel ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,! ,arab ,league1 an organization  
compris+ #bb ,middle ,ea/]n & ,african  
c\ntries & entities1 has ma9ta9$ an     
(ficial boycott ( ,israeli companies &  
,israeli-made goods s9ce ! f\nd+ (      
,israel 9 #aidh4  7#b7 ,long/&+ ,unit$  
,/ates policy has enc\rag$ ,arab ,league
 /ates to normalize _! relations )      
,israel & has long prioritiz$ fund+     

coop]ative programs t promote           
normalization betwe5 ,arab ,league      
,/ates & ,israel1 includ+ ! ,middle ,ea/
 ,regional ,coop]ation program1 :i*     
promotes ,arab-,israeli sci5tific       
coop]ation4  7#c7 ,:ile "s ,arab ,league
 gov]nm5ts are signal+ enhanc$          
coop]ation ) ! /ate ( ,israel on !      
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t level1 mo/ cont9ue 
to p]secute _! own citiz5s :o e/abli%   
p-to-p relations ) ,israelis 9          
nongov]nm5tal =a1 ?r\gh a comb9ation (  
judicial & extrajudicial retribution4   
7#d7 ,"s ,arab ,league /ates ma9ta9     
draconian anti-normalization laws t     
puni% _! citiz5s = p-to-p relations )   
,israelis1 ) puni%m5ts1 includ+         
imprisonm5t1 revocation ( citiz5%ip1 &  
execution4 ,extrajudicial puni%m5ts by  
^! & o!r ,arab /ates include summ>y     
imprisonm5t1 accusations ( treason 9    
gov]nm5t-controll$ m$ia1 & pr(essional  
blackli/+4  7#e7 ,anti-normalization    
laws1 toge!r ) ! o!r =ms ( retribution1 
effectively condemn ^! societies to     

mutual e/rangem5t &1 by ext5sion1 r$uce 
! possibility ( conciliation &          
compromise4  7#f7 ,despite ! risk (     
retaliatory action1 a ris+ tide ( ,arab 
civic actors advocate direct engagem5t )
 ,israeli citiz5s & resid5ts4 ,^!       
include ! ,arab ,c\ncil = ,regional     
,integration1 a gr\p ( #cb public       
figures f #ae ,arab c\ntries :o oppose !
 boycott ( ,israel on ! gr\nds t !      
boycott has d5i$ ,arabs ! b5efits (     
p>tn]%ip ) ,israelis1 has block$ ,arabs 
f help+ to bridge ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian 
divide1 & inspir$ divisive intra-,arab  
boycotts among div]se sects & e?nic     
gr\ps4  7#g7 ,on ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbj1 a 
delegation ( ! ,arab ,c\ncil to ! ,fr5* 
,national ,assembly 9 ,p>is te/ifi$ to !
 h>mful effects ( anti-normalization    
laws1 call$ on ! ,assembly to enact a   
law in/ruct+ ! relevant ,fr5* au?orities
 to issue an annual report on in/ances (
 ,arab gov]nm5t retribution = any ( _!  
citiz5s or resid5ts :o call = peace )   
,israel or engage 9 direct civil        

relations ) ,israeli citiz5s1 & reque/$ 
democratic legislatures to help def5d ! 
region's civil peacemak]s4  7#h7 ,on    
,may #aa1 #bjbj1 #he lead]s 9 ,france   
publi%$ an endorsem5t ( ! ,arab         
,c\ncil's proposal1 call+ on ,france &  
o!r democratic gov]nm5ts to protect     
,arabs :o engage 9 dialogue ) ,israeli  
citiz5s & propos+ ! creation ( a /udy   
gr\p 9 ! ,national ,assembly z well z 9 
! ,s5ate ^: mission w\ld be to ensure a 
legal & te*nical monitor+ ( ! ob/acles  
:i* ,arab propon5ts ( dialogue )        
,israelis face4  7#i7 ,arab-,israeli    
coop]ation provides significant         
symbiotic b5efit to ! security &        
economic prosp]ity ( ! region4  #c4     
,additional report+ 9 ! annual human    
rights report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
include 9 ! ,c\ntry ,report on ,human   
,rights ,practices submitt$ annually =  
ea* ( #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf "u section      
#aaf7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77 ! foll[+
 in=mation3 7#a7 ,! /atus (             

anti-normalization laws 9 ea* c\ntry )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,ne> ,ea/]n
 ,affairs1 includ+ indig5\s ef=ts to    
%>p5 exi/+ laws1 enact new or additional
 anti-normalization legislation1 or     
repeal su* laws4  7#b7 ,in/ances (      
prosecution ( citiz5s or resid5ts (     
,arab c\ntries = call+ = peace )        
,israel1 visit+ ! /ate ( ,israel1 or 9  
any way engag+ ,israeli citiz5s 9 any   
c\ntry4  7#c7 ,in/ances ( extrajudicial 
retribution by ,arab gov]nm5ts or       
gov]nm5t-controll$ in/itutions aga9/    
citiz5s or resid5ts ( ,arab c\ntries =  
any ( ! same actions4  7#d7 ,evid5ce (  
/eps tak5 by ,arab gov]nm5ts t[>d       
p]mitt+ or enc\rag+ p-to-p relations    
betwe5 _! citiz5s or resid5ts & ,israeli
 citiz5s4