,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #daj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjbe 
,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,ms4 
,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,call+ on !   
,presid5t to recognize a demilit>iz$    
,/ate ( ,pale/9e1 z consi/5t )          
int]national law & ! pr9ciples ( a      
two-/ate solution1 alongside a secure   
,/ate ( ,israel4  ,:]eas1 9 #aidg1 !    
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly pass$  
,resolution #aha1 call+ = ! p>tition (  
,pale/9e into two /ates1 "o ,arab & "o  
,jewi%1 ) int]national recognition2     
,:]eas1 9 #aifg1 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,security ,c\ncil pass$ ,resolution     
#bdb1 e/abli%+ ! concept ( l& = peace2  
,:]eas1 9 #aihh1 ! ,pale/9e ,national   
,c\ncil =mally decl>$ ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,/ate ( ,pale/9e1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,nations 

,g5]al ,assembly ackn[l$g$ 9 subsequ5t  
resolutions2  ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly vot$ to grant 
,pale/9e non-memb] obs]v] /ate /atus    
bas$ on pre-#aifg bord]s2  ,:]eas ov]   
#adj ( ! #aic ,unit$ ,nations memb]     
/ates curr5tly recognize ,pale/9ian     
/atehood1 includ+ major ,unit$ ,/ates   
allies2  ,:]eas adm9i/rations ( bo?     
political p>ties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h    
long affirm$ t a negotiat$ two-/ate     
solution is ! only viable pa? to an     
endur+ peace 9 ! region2  ,:]eas acts ( 
t]rorism & viol5ce by ,hamas & o!r      
t]rori/ gr\ps1 z well z _! rejection ( !
 ,/ate ( ,israel z a national homel& = !
 ,jewi% p1 ob/ruct prospects = peace &  
security = bo? ,israelis & ,pale/9ians2 
,:]eas ! hold+ ( free1 fair1 & inclusive
 ,pale/9ian elections is ess5tial =     
r5ew+ legitimacy1 national unity1 & pav+
 ! way = mean+ful negotiations t[>d an  
endur+ two-/ate solution2  ,:]eas       
actions & policies by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,israel reject+ a two-/ate solution1    

includ+ ! ,july #bjbd vote 9 ! ,knesset 
decl>+ opposition to ,pale/9ian         
/atehood1 int5tional expansion (        
settlem5ts 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 proposals (  
annexation1 & ! deep5+ ( ! occupation1  
fur!r und]m9e prospects = peace &       
regional security2  ,:]eas key ,arab    
c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 mo/ notably !
 ,k+dom ( ,saudi ,arabia1 h express$ a  
will+ness to normalize diplomatic &     
economic relations ) ! ,/ate ( ,israel  
if !re is a cle> & irrev]sible pa?way   
t[>ds ,pale/9ian /atehood2  ,:]eas !    
,july #bi1 #bjbe1 ,new ,york ,decl>ation
 l$ by ,france & ,saudi ,arabia along ) 
a numb] ( key ,arab & ,european c\ntries
 condemn$ ! ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 attacks  
by ,hamas1 insi/$ t ,hamas mu/ n gov]n  
,gaza aft] ! w>1 & reaffirm$ _!         
commitm5t to ! recognition ( a          
,pale/9ian /ate2  ,:]eas1 9 an ,augu/   
#cj1 #bjbe lett]1 ,pale/9ian ,vice      
,presid5t ,husse9 al-,%eikh wrote to    
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rubio t ! ,pale/9ian 
,au?ority 7,,pa7 is committ$ to peace1  

non-viol5ce1 & ! pr9ciple ( "o au?ority1
 "o gov]nm5t1 "o law1 & "o legitimate   
security =ce1 & confirm$ ,,pa commitm5t 
= a demilit>iz$ /ate2 &  ,:]eas failure 
to advance a two-/ate solution risks    
entr5*+ an unacceptable p]man5t         
occupation1 fur!r de/abiliz+ ! region1 &
 und]m9+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & values3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
calls on ! ,presid5t to recognize a     
demilit>iz$ ,/ate ( ,pale/9e1 z consi/5t
 ) int]national law & ! pr9ciples ( a   
two-/ate solution1 alongside a secure   
,/ate ( ,israel2  7#b7 reaffirms t a    
two-/ate solution1 ) ,israel & ,pale/9e 
liv+ side by side 9 mutual recognition &
 dignity1 mu/ provide = ,israel's       
security & ! ,pale/9ian p's "r to       
self-det]m9ation2  7#c7 urges !         
,pale/9ian ,au?ority to foll[ ?r\gh on  
commitm5ts x has made to ,european      
p>tn]s z "p ( ! recognition process1    
hold elections 9 #bjbf & cont9ue        
implem5t+ key re=ms to ensure !re is    
democratic legitimacy 9 secur+          

self-det]m9ation = ! ,pale/9ian p2  7#d7
 recognizes t ! curr5t trajectory (     
settlem5t expansion1 annexation1        
rejection ( ,pale/9ian /atehood1 & ongo+
 viol5ce & acts ( t]rorism is           
incompatible ) peace & mu/ end2  7#e7   
believes !re is a hi/oric opportunity to
 simultane\sly pursue a resolution to ! 
,israeli-,pale/9ian conflict & a        
compreh5sive regional peace betwe5      
,israel & all ( its ,arab neighbors1    
unlock+ ! pot5tial = a m secure &       
prosp]\s ,middle ,ea/2  7#f7 calls on   
,hamas to end its campaign ( t]rorism1  
lay d[n its arms1 & provide = !         
unconditional release ( all ho/ages1 &  
also calls on ,israel to take imm$iate  
/eps to end ! w> 9 ,gaza & surge        
humanit>ian aid into ! t]ritory2 &  7#g7
 calls ^u ,israeli & ,pale/9ian lead]s1 
toge!r ) ! ,arab _w & int]national      
community1 to beg9 work+ on po/-conflict
 security1 gov]nance1 & recon/ruction t 
leads to a compreh5sive peace agreem5t )
 ,israel at peace ) all ( its neighbors1

 includ+ ! ,/ate ( ,pale/9e4