,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjai ,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,oppos+ ef=ts 
to delegitimize ! ,/ate ( ,israel & !   
,global ,boycott1 ,dive/m5t1 &          
,sanctions ,movem5t t>get+ ,israel4     
,:]eas ! democratic ,jewi% ,/ate (      
,israel is a key ally & /rategic p>tn] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 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 ,unit$ ,/ates   
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 x is a      
hallm>k ( ,am]ican democracy = citiz5s  
to petition ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 
favor ( or aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign    
policy2 ,:]eas coop]ation betwe5 ,israel
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ( great           
importance1 especially 9 ! context (    
ris+ anti-,semitism1 au?orit>ianism1 &  
security problems 9 ,europe1 ! ,middle  
,ea/1 & ,nor? ,africa2 ,:]eas ! ,global 
,boycott1 ,dive/m5t1 & ,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 ! ,,bds ,movem5t t>gets n    
only ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 b also      
academic1 cultural1 & civil society     

in/itutions 9 ,israel1 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 ! ,,bds ,movem5t does n          
recognize1 & _m ( its support]s         
explicitly d5y1 ! "r ( ! ,jewi% p to    
national self-det]m9ation2 ,:]eas a     
f\nd] ( ! ,,bds ,movem5t has d5i$ ! "r (
 ! ,jewi% p 9 _! homel&1 say+1 8,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/9e402  
,:]eas univ]sity-bas$ ,,bds ef=ts       
violate ! core goals ( ! univ]sity &    
global cultural developm5t1 :i* ?rive on
 free & op5 ex*ange & debate2 & ,:]eas !
 ,,bds ,movem5t promotes pr9ciples (    
collective guilt1 mass puni%m5t1 & gr\p 
isolation1 :i* are de/ructive (         
prospects = progress t[>ds peace & a    
two-/ate solution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 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 law & all ef=ts to        
delegitimize ! ,/ate ( ,israel2  7#b7   
affirms t ! ,,bds ,movem5t 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  7#c7    
urges ,israelis & ,pale/9ians to return 
to direct negotiations z ! only way to  
a*ieve an end to ! ,israeli-,pale/9ian  
conflict2  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]nm5twide1 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 (  
,israel & a viable democratic ,pale/9ian
 /ate--liv+ side-by-side 9 peace1       
security1 & mutual recognition4