,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #chh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #aj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 & ,ms4 ,bu%7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! ongo+ ,nakba & ,pale/9e refugees rights4 ,:]eas ,may #ae1 #bjbc1 is ! #ge? commemoration ( ! ,pale/9ian ,nakba1 mean+ cata/rophe 9 ,engli%1 a t]m :i* ref]s to ,israel's uproot+1 dispossession1 & exile ( ! ,pale/9ian p f _! homel&1 & ,israeli politicians are increas+ly ?reat5+ ,pale/9ians ) a second ,nakba today2 ,:]eas ! ,nakba is ! root cause ( ! issues t cont9ue to divide ,israel & ! ,pale/9ian p today1 & a j & la/+ peace _c be e/abli%$ )\t address+ ! ,nakba & rem$y+ its inju/ices t[>d ! ,pale/9ian p2 ,:]eas ! ,nakba is n only a hi/orical ev5t1 b also an ongo+ process *>act]iz$ by ,israel's sep>ate-&-unequal laws & policies t[>d ,pale/9ians1 includ+ ! de/ruction ( ,pale/9ian homes1 ! con/ruction & expansion ( illegal settlem5ts1 & ,israel's conf9em5t ( ,pale/9ians to ev]-%r9k+ areas ( l&2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,nakba1 ,israel =cibly exil$ or caus$ to flee = _! lives "u duress ( milit>y campaigns1 :i* frequ5tly includ$ massacres & o!r atrocities committ$ aga9/ civilians1 at lea/ #gej1jjj ,pale/9ians 7approximately #ge p]c5t ( ! indig5\s population t _h liv$ 9 areas t became ,israel71 :o became refugees2 ,:]eas1 by #aidi1 ,israel _h depopulat$ & de/roy$ m ?an #djj ,pale/9ian villages & cities1 (t5 demoli%+ all homes & o!r build+s1 plant+ =e/s ov] !m1 or confiscat+ & expropriat+ ,pale/9ian prop]ty to give to ,jewi% ,israelis2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates vot$ 9 favor ( ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #aid on ,decemb] #aa1 #aidh1 :i* /ates t ,pale/9ian refugees wi%+ to return to _! homes & live at peace ) _! neighb\rs %\ld be p]mitt$ to d s at ! e>lie/ practicable date1 & t comp5sation %\ld be paid = ! prop]ty ( ^? *oos+ n to return & = loss ( or damage to prop]ty :i*1 "u pr9ciples ( int]national law or 9 equity1 %\ld be made good by ! ,gov]nm5ts or au?orities responsible2 ,:]eas ,pale/9ian refugees "r ( return is n only /ipulat$ 9 a ,g5]al ,assembly resolution1 b is also an*or$ 9 int]national law & 9 ,article #ac ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 :i* /ates t1 ,ev]yone has ! "r to leave any c\ntry1 includ+ 8 own1 & to return to 8 c\ntry42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #h1 #aidi1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ ,resolution #cjb e/abli%+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has f9ancially support$ on an almo/ cont9u\s basis s9ce its e/abli%m5t2 ,:]eas int]national law also recognizes t desc5dants ( refugees reta9 _! rights z refugees1 & t accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ,pale/9e refugees are n di/9ct f o!r protract$ refugee situations su* z ^? f ,afghani/an or ,somalia1 :]e !re are multiple g5]ations ( refugees1 consid]$ by ,,unhcr z refugees & support$ z su*4 ,protract$ refugee situations are ! result ( ! failure to f9d political solutions to _! und]ly+ political crises42 ,:]eas a j & la/+ resolution to ! ,pale/9ian-,israeli issue requires respect = & ! implem5tation ( ,pale/9e refugee rights z en%r9$ 9 ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #aid & ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress enact$ ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dda7 m&at+ ! ,presid5t to id5tify1 monitor1 & report on pot5tial & ongo+ atrocities1 & to develop policies & programs to improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates response1 & not+ t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to reg>d ! prev5tion ( atrocities z 9 its national int]e/2 ,:]eas ,israeli politicians are increas+ly ?reat5+ a second ,nakba aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p1 z did1 = in/ance1 =m] ,deputy ,m9i/] ( ,religi\s ,affairs ,matan ,kahan1 :o /at$ on ,june #ad1 #bjbb1 ,if !re 0 a button t c\ld be press$ & all ! ,arabs c\ld disappe>--get on an express tra9 to ,switz]l&1 ,i w\ld pu% x41 & z did ,j]usalem city c\ncil memb] ,yonatan ,yosef1 :o l$ *ants (1 ,we ,want ,nakba ,n[6 dur+ a provocative m>* ?r\gh occupi$ ,pale/9ian ,ea/ ,j]usalem on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjbb1 ,israel =m$ its mo/ extremi/ gov]nm5t to date1 :i* includes 9 its cab9et ,bezalel ,smotri*1 :o previ\sly /at$ to ,pale/9ian citiz5s ( ,israel 9 ,israel's p>liam5t1 ,y're "h by mi/ake1 x's a mi/ake t ,israeli ,prime ,m9i/] ,david ,b5-,gurion didn't f9i% ! job & didn't ?r[ y out 9 #aidh42 ,:]eas1 aft] ,israeli settl]s committ$ a pogrom 9 ! ,pale/9ian ,we/ ,bank village ( ,huw>a on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbc1 9 :i* settl]s kill$ "o ,pale/9ian1 injur$ m ?an #ajj o!rs1 & set fire to hundr$s ( h\ses1 ,smotri* also /at$ on ,m>* #a1 #bjbc1 t ,i ?9k ! ,pale/9ian village ( ,huw>a ne$s to be wip$ out4 ,i ?9k ! ,/ate ( ,israel %\ld d x42 ,:]eas1 s9ce its =mation1 ! curr5t ,israeli ,gov]nm5t has int5sifi$ its viol5t milit>y rule ov] ! ,pale/9ian ,we/ ,bank1 has increas$ ! scope ( its illegal settlem5ts !re1 has tak5 /eps to de jure annex ! ,pale/9ian ,we/ ,bank ?r\gh ! transf] ( ! ,coord9ator ( ,gov]nm5t ,activities 9 ! ,t]ritories f milit>y to civilian responsibility1 & has advanc$ legislation to und]m9e ! indep5d5ce ( ,israel's judici>y2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is complicit 9 ,israel's ongo+ ,nakba aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p by provid+ ,israel ) weapons & diplomatic support ev5 z x advances plans to de/roy m ,pale/9ian homes & =cibly remove m ,pale/9ians f _! l& 9 places su* z ,%eikh ,j>rah1 ,silwan1 & ,masaf] ,yatta1 & is also curr5tly advanc+ plans to build a diplomatic facility 9 ,j]usalem on l& t ,israel expropriat$ f ,pale/9ian refugees1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 commemorate ! ,nakba ?r\gh (ficial recognition & remembrance2 7#b7 reject ef=ts to enli/1 engage1 or o!rwise associate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) d5ial ( ! ,nakba2 7#c7 enc\rage education & public und]/&+ ( ! facts ( ! ,nakba1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates role 9 ! humanit>ian relief ef=t & ! relevance ( ! ,nakba to ! mod]n-day refugee crises2 7#d7 cont9ue to support ! provision ( social s]vices to ,pale/9e refugees ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/2 7#e7 support ! implem5tation ( ,pale/9ian refugees' rights z en%r9$ 9 ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #aid & ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2 7#f7 condemn all manife/ations ( ,israel's ongo+ ,nakba aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,israel's illegal !ft ( ,pale/9ian l& 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 includ+ ,ea/ ,j]usalem2 7,b7 ,israel's displacem5t ( ,pale/9ians by de/roy+ _! homes & =c+ !m f _! l&2 & 7,c7 ! daily brutality & viol5ce inflict$ by ! ,israeli milit>y & ,israeli settl]s aga9/ ,pale/9ian civilians2 7#g7 reque/ f ! ,presid5t ! application ( ! ,elie ,wiesel ,g5ocide & ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dda7 to ! treatm5t ( ,pale/9ians by ,israel 7bo? /ate & non/ate actors71 includ+-- 7,a7 a report on ! situation 9 ! m&at$ annual report+ to ! ,congress2 7,b7 tra9+ = ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]s /ation$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy to ,israel p] section #d ( su* ,act & section #djbh7;d7 ( title #bb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,c7 support+ & protect+ ,pale/9ian & ,israeli civil society gr\ps & human rights def5d]s work+ to monitor1 docum5t1 prev5t1 & respond to atrocities2 7#h7 d5\nce z incitem5t all ?reats1 ei!r implicit or explicit1 by ,israeli politicians to commit a second ,nakba1 or to f9i% :at ,israel began 9 #aidh1 or simil> su* /atem5ts2 & 7#i7 ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates ends its complicity 9 ,israel's ongo+ ,nakba aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p by-- 7,a7 prohibit+ ,unit$ ,/ates weapons f be+ us$ to de/roy ,pale/9ian homes & =cibly remov+ ,pale/9ians f _! l&2 7,b7 end+ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic support = su* actions2 & 7,c7 refra9+ f build+ any diplomatic facility on l& expropriat$ by ,israel f ,pale/9ian refugees1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4