,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,ms4   
,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4     
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4     
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4        
,pressley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,simon1 
& ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ongo+ ,nakba 
& ,pale/9ian refugees' rights4  ,:]eas  
,may #ae1 #bjbf1 is ! #gh? 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&2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly        
recomm5d$ on ,novemb] #bi1 #aidg1 to    
p>tition ,pale/9e into two ,/ates aga9/ 
! wi%es ( ,pale/9e's majority indig5\s  
inhabitants2 ,:]eas1 almo/ imm$iately   
foll[+ ! passage ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    

p>tition plan1 ,zioni/ militias began a 
delib]ate & sy/ematic ef=t to expel     
,pale/9ians f _! l&s1 a campaign :i*    
includ$ massacres & o!r atrocities aga9/
 civilian populations2 ,:]eas1 be=e !   
,/ate ( ,israel decl>$ its indep5d5ce on
 ,may #ad1 #aidh1 betwe5 #bej1jjj to    
#cjj1jjj ,pale/9ian refugees _h already 
be5 =cibly expell$ or fl$ f _! homes1   
(t5 foll[+ attacks by ,zioni/ militias  
on major ,pale/9ian cities & villages2  
,:]eas1 by ! "t ( ! sign+ ( armi/ice    
agreem5ts betwe5 ,israel & neighbor+    
,arab c\ntries 9 #aidi1 ! new ,/ate (   
,israel _h e/abli%$ control ov] #gh     
p]c5t ( ,pale/9e &1 9 ! process1 conqu]$
 an additional #bc p]c5t ( ,pale/9e     
beyond ^? areas allocat$ to ! ,jewi%    
,/ate "u ! p>tition plan2 ,:]eas1 by !  
"t ( ! #aidi armi/ice1 ,zioni/ militias 
& ! new ,israeli army _h expell$ at lea/
 #gej1jjj ,pale/9ians1 r\ghly #ge p]c5t 
( ! entire indig5\s ,pale/9ian          
population1 f _! homes 9 areas t became 
! ,/ate ( ,israel1 becom+ refugees liv+ 

9 exile2 ,:]eas1 by #aidi1 ,israel _h   
depopulat$ m ?an #djj ,pale/9ian        
villages & cities1 (t5 demoli%+ all     
homes & o!r /ructures & plant+ =e/s ov] 
!m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates knew ( !     
scale & magnitude ( ! ,pale/9ian refugee
 crisis z x unfold$1 z is docum5t$ 9 an 
,octob] #aidh telegram to ! ,presid5t & 
,secret>y ( ,/ate f ! ,embassy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ,israel1 w>n+ t ! ,arab
 ,refugee trag$y is rapidly rea*+       
cata/rophic proportions & %\ld be treat$
 z a disa/]2 ,:]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 ) _! neighbors %\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 law1 includ+ 9    
,article #ac ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (
 ,human ,rights1 :i* /ates3 ,ev]yone has
 ! "r to leave any c\ntry1 includ+ 8    
own1 & to return to 8 c\ntry1 &         
reaffirm$ by ! ,int]national ,c\rt (    
,ju/ice2 ,:]eas int]national law also   
recognizes t desc5dants ( ^? displac$   
rema9 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 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high     
,commission] = ,refugees z refugees &   
support$ z su*4 ,protract$ refugee      
situations are ! result ( ! failure to  
f9d political solutions to _! und]ly+   
political crises2 ,:]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%m5t until ,unit$ 
,/ates fund+ 0 susp5d$ 9 ,janu>y #bjbd2 
,:]eas1 ( ! m ?an #g1jjj1jjj ,pale/9ian 
,nakba refugees1 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,relief & ,works ,ag5cy = ,pale/9e      
,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/ provides        
mu*-ne$$ social s]vices to #e1ijj1jjj   
,pale/9e refugees today2 ,:]eas1 9      
addition to ?is #aidg ?r\gh #aidi ,nakba
 refugee population1 !re are at lea/    
ano!r #a1ccj1jjj ,pale/9ian refugees    
compris$ ( ^? displac$ dur+ ! #aifg     
,naksa & _! desc5dants1 z well z at lea/
 #hab1jjj ,pale/9ian int]nally displac$ 
p]sons f bo? ! ,nakba & ,naksa1 :o are  
likewise prev5t$ f return+ to _! homes2 
,:]eas ! ,nakba ref]s n only to a       
hi/orical ev5t b to an ongo+ process (  
,israel's expropriation ( ,pale/9ian l& 
& its dispossession ( ! ,pale/9ian p t  
cont9ues to ?is day1 includ+ ! sy/ematic
 de/ruction ( ,pale/9ian homes1         
neighborhoods1 cities1 & refugee camps1 

! con/ruction & expansion ( illegal     
settlem5ts1 & ! conf9em5t ( ,pale/9ians 
to ev]-%r9k+ areas ( l&2 ,:]eas ! ap>!id
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel is committ+ a      
g5ocide aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p :i*1 betwe5
 ,octob] #bjbc & ,may #i1 #bjbf1 has--  
7#a7 kill$ at lea/ #gb1gcg p 9 ,gaza1   
includ+ m ?an #ba1bhi *ildr51 ) multiple
 pe]-review$ /udies conclud+ ! (ficial  
dea? toll is likely a sev]e und]c\nt1 ) 
?\s&s m ,pale/9ians buri$ "u ! rubble & 
c\ntless m dead z a result ( siege1 =c$ 
/>vation1 & ! sy/ematic de/ruction (    
civil1 wat]1 & heal? infra/ructure2     
7#b7 w\nd$ m ?an #agb1eci 9 ,gaza2  7#c7
 displac$ ov] #a1ijj1jjj 9 ,gaza1 _m    
!mselves refugees f ! ,nakba2  7#d7     
eng9e]$ a /ate ( fam9e across ,gaza2 &  
7#e7 kill$ at lea/ #a1afj p 9 ! occupi$ 
,we/ ,bank1 includ+ #bdb *ildr52 ,:]eas 
! e/abli%m5t & expansion ( hundr$s (    
illegal settlem5ts & outpo/s 9 ! occupi$
 ,pale/9ian ,we/ ,bank 9 :i*            
approximately #gdc1fjj ,israelis reside 
z ( #bjbe is ano!r =m ( e?nic clean+ us$

 to p]petuate ! ,nakba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is complicit 9 ,israel's ongo+   
,nakba aga9/ ! ,pale/9ian p by provid+  
,israel ) weapons & diplomatic support  
ev5 z its lead]s op5ly ann\nce & c>ry   
out plans to e?nically cleanse &        
depopulate ,pale/9ian communities today2
 & ,:]eas a j & la/+ resolution requires
 respect = & ! implem5tation ( ,pale/9e 
refugee rights z en%r9$ 9 ,unit$        
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#aid & ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights3 ,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 d5\nce 
! ongo+ ,nakba ( ! ,pale/9ian p2  7#c7  
reject ef=ts to enli/1 engage1 or       
o!rwise associate ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t ) d5ial ( ! ,nakba2  7#d7     
enc\rage education & public und]/&+ ( ! 
facts ( ! ,nakba & ! relevance ( !      
,nakba to o!r mod]n-day refugee crises2 
7#e7 support ! resum$ provision ( social

 s]vices to ,pale/9ian refugees ?r\gh ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,relief & ,works ,ag5cy 
= ,pale/9e ,refugees 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/2     
7#f7 support ! implem5tation (          
,pale/9ian refugees' rights z en%r9$ 9  
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly        
,resolution #aid & ! ,univ]sal          
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2  7#g7     
recognize t ,pale/9ians are a unique p  
:o are e bit z human z ev]yone else2    
7#h7 reject bigot$ ef=ts to "q1 dismiss1
 or o!rwise d5y ! exi/5ce ( ,pale/9ians 
& _! humanity2 &  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 remove ,pale/9ians f _! l&2 &    
7,b7 end+ ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic      
support = su* actions4