,,iii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #heb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,reed1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,requesting information on ,israel's human rights practices pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa4 ,whereas protecting and supporting ,united ,states citizens abroad is one of the foremost responsibilities of the ,united ,states ,government2 ,whereas1 since ,january #bjbb1 at least nine ,united ,states citizens have been killed by violent ,israeli settlers or ,israeli security forces in the ,west ,bank1 including ,omar ,assad1 ,shireen ,abu ,akleh1 ,tawfic ,abdel ,jabbar1 ,mohammad ,khdour1 ,ayenur ,ezgi ,eygi1 ,amer ,rabee1 ,sayfollah ,kamel ,musallet1 ,khamis ,ayyad1 and ,nasrallah ,abu ,siyam2 ,whereas the killings of these ,americans in the ,west ,bank have been met by a lack of accountability from the ,netanyahu government and an inability to secure justice by the ,united ,states ,government2 ,whereas1 in ,january #bjbb1 ,omar ,assad1 a #gh-year-old ,united ,states citizen1 was stopped at a checkpoint in his village of ,jiljilya1 dragged by ,israeli soldiers from his car1 and left lying on the ground outside with his hands bound behind his back1 gagged1 and blindfolded1 where he died of a stress-induced heart attack2 ,whereas1 in ,may #bjbb1 ,shireen ,abu ,akleh1 a ,palestinian-,american journalist1 referenced by some as the voice of a generation1 was shot in the head and killed near the ,jenin refugee camp by ,israeli security forces while she wore a vest clearly marking her as a journalist2 ,whereas1 in ,january #bjbd1 ,tawfic ,abdel ,jabbar1 a #ag-year-old ,american boy1 was shot in the head and killed1 reportedly by an ,israeli settler1 an off-duty ,israeli police officer1 and an ,israel ,defense ,forces soldier1 while driving east of ,ramallah2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjbd1 in circumstances similar to ,tawfic ,abdel ,jabbar's killing1 ,mohammad ,ahmad ,alkhdour1 another #ag-year-old ,american boy1 was shot twice in the head while driving1 reportedly by ,israeli forces1 near the town of ,biddu2 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjbd1 ,ayenur ,ezgi ,eygi1 a #bf-year-old ,american raised in ,seattle1 was shot in the head by an ,israeli soldier from a distance of #bjj meters2 ,whereas1 in ,april #bjbe1 ,amer ,mohammad ,saada ,rabee1 a #ad-year-old boy from ,new ,jersey1 was shot and killed at the entrance to ,turmus ,ayya by ,israeli security forces1 with reports suggesting he was shot a total of #aa times by two different guns2 ,whereas1 in ,july #bjbe1 ,sayfollah ,kamel ,musallet1 a #bj-year-old ,american from ,florida who was visiting family in the ,west ,bank1 was beaten to death by violent ,israeli settlers during a settler attack on the town of ,sinjil1 where eyewitness accounts report that settlers and ,israeli forces impeded ambulance access for more than two hours2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ae1 #bjbe1 ,ambassador ,mike ,huckabee called the killing of ,mr4 ,musallet a criminal and terrorist act and stated there must be accountability2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjbe1 ,khamis ,ayyad1 a #dj-year-old ,palestinian-,american and father of five1 died of smoke inhalation after violent ,israeli settlers set homes and cars on fire during an attack on the village of ,silwad2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjbf1 ,nasrallah ,abu ,siyam1 a #ai-year-old ,american born in ,philadelphia1 was shot and killed in the ,west ,bank village of ,mukhmas1 near ,ramallah1 by violent ,israeli settlers during an attack on ,palestinian farmers2 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjbf1 ,khamis ,rabee ,jabara1 an #hb-year-old ,palestinian ,american1 was hospitalized after ,israeli soldiers used a flashbang grenade against him and then confiscated bystander footage of the incident in the village of ,turmusayya2 ,whereas the ,israeli government has failed to address this pattern of violence against ,americans in the ,west ,bank and hold perpetrators accountable2 ,whereas ,united ,states ,federal agencies1 including the ,department of ,justice and the ,department of ,state1 have either failed to open their own independent investigations into these killings or have not provided substantive information on the status of existing investigations2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjbe1 ,mohammed ,ibrahim1 a #af-year-old ,american boy from ,florida1 was arrested and held in pre-trial detention for nine months where he was denied any contact with his family until his release on ,thanksgiving ,day #bjbe2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,embassy officials and lawyers who met ,mohammed in person told his family that he lost close to one-quarter of his body weight1 contracted scabies1 and was beaten and tortured during his imprisonment2 ,whereas1 in ,june #bjbf1 ,sama ,safi1 a #bj-year-old ,palestinian-,american student1 was detained in a series of raids targeting students at ,birzeit ,university1 and she remains in detention in an ,israeli military prison2 ,whereas1 in ,july #bjbf1 ,adam ,wajeh ,abdelfattah ,karakrah1 a #af-year-old ,palestinian-,american boy1 was arrested1 and moments before he was set to be released after his family paid bail1 the ,israeli authorities decided to hold him for an entirely new case1 and he remains in pre-trial detention in an ,israeli military prison2 ,whereas hundreds of ,palestinian children are detained and prosecuted in the ,israeli military court system each year while ,israeli children in the ,west ,bank are subject to ,israeli civil law2 ,whereas1 according to the ,public ,committee ,against ,torture in ,israel1 since ,october #g1 #bjbc1 living conditions in ,israeli prisons and military detention camps amount to torture and cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment and dozens of ,palestinian detainees have died while in ,israeli ,prison ,service custody and at least #dd in military camps4 ,human rights organizations have documented widespread abuses1 including physical beatings1 sexual violence1 harassment1 and threats--pointing to systemic and deliberate mistreatment4 ,in military camps1 detainees have reportedly been held in outdoor cages1 blindfolded and handcuffed around the clock1 forced to kneel for extended periods1 and subjected to punishment for the slightest acts of disobedience42 ,whereas1 according to public reporting1 ,palestinian prisoners held in the ,sde ,teiman military prison were subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses1 including one prominent incident caught on video of ,israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a ,palestinian prisoner2 ,whereas1 as of ,december #bjbe1 the ,israel ,prison ,service reported holding #cea children2 ,whereas1 since ,october #g1 #bjbc1 ,israeli authorities have barred the ,international ,committee of the ,red ,cross from visiting any ,palestinian detainees in ,israeli places of detention2 ,whereas1 since #bjjj1 ,israeli military authorities have detained1 interrogated1 prosecuted1 and imprisoned approximately #ac1jjj ,palestinian children1 according to public estimates2 ,whereas1 according to the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs1 from ,october #g1 #bjbc through ,october #af1 #bjbe1 more than #a1jjj ,palestinians--including #baj children--were killed in the ,west ,bank1 including ,east ,jerusalem1 by settlers1 ,israeli security officers1 or jointly by settlers and the military2 ,whereas1 in #bjbe1 the ,israeli government approved #ed new official settlements1 established #hf new outposts1 and advanced the planning of #bg1ida settlement housing units by the ,higher ,planning ,council--each marking a new record high1 according to ,peace ,now2 ,whereas1 according to the ,united ,nations ,office for the ,coordination of ,humanitarian ,affairs1 there were #a1hbh settler attacks against ,palestinian residents resulting in bodily injury or property damage in #bjbe1 and those attacks included the slaughter or theft of livestock1 the destruction or uprooting of thousands of olive trees1 and the destruction1 confiscation1 or theft of water pumping equipment2 ,whereas1 between #bjje and ,december #bjbe1 more than #ic percent of #a1fhe police investigations into settler violence in the ,west ,bank concluded without an indictment1 according to ,israeli human rights organization ,yesh ,din1 and only #f4g percent concluded with an indictment1 and only #ej cases1 or three percent of the total investigations monitored1 ended with full or partial convictions2 ,whereas there have been no convictions for the deaths of any ,palestinian civilians killed in the ,west ,bank by ,israeli settlers since #bjbj1 and there has been only one indictment against a settler on a charge of killing a ,palestinian in that same timeframe since #bjai2 ,whereas ,the ,platform1 a coalition of #ac ,israeli human rights groups1 reports that the military's deliberate failure to stop settler incursions into ,palestinian lands and communities combined with minimal enforcement by the police1 prosecution1 and judicial system2 the lack of effective investigation and accountability2 and the public and political support for violent settlers by ministers and ,members of ,knesset1 demonstrate that1 in practice1 settler violence is state-backed2 ,whereas1 in its annual report for #bjbe1 the ,rossing ,center for ,education and ,dialogue documented #aee cases of attacks against ,christians in ,israel and ,east ,jerusalem1 including #fa physical attacks on ,christians1 #eb attacks on church properties1 #bh cases of harassment1 and #ad instances of defacing public signs1 and reported that the current government in particular has been criticized for failing to reduce crime1 and instead turning violence into a political instrument 4 4 4 an opportunity to advance a broader political agenda2 and ,whereas there has been a sharp rise in violent ,israeli settler attacks against ,christian communities in the ,west ,bank3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,request for information on ,israel's human rights practices 7a7 ,statement requested ,the ,senate requests that the ,secretary of ,state1 not later than #cj days after the date of the adoption of this resolution1 submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c771 an unclassified statement regarding ,israel's human rights practices that has been prepared in collaboration with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor and the ,office of the ,legal ,adviser at the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,elements ,the statement submitted under subsection 7a7 should include-- 7#a7 all credible information of which the ,department of ,state is aware concerning the alleged killing of ,united ,states citizens by the ,israel ,defense ,forces1 other ,israeli security forces1 or ,israeli settlers since ,january #a1 #bjbb1 including the killings of-- 7,a7 ,omar ,assad2 7,b7 ,shireen ,abu ,akleh2 7,c7 ,tawfic ,abdel ,jabbar2 7,d7 ,mohammad ,khdour2 7,e7 ,ayenur ,ezgi ,eygi2 7,f7 ,amer ,rabee2 7,g7 ,khamis ,ayyad2 7,h7 ,sayfollah ,kamel ,musallet2 and 7,i7 ,nasrallah ,muhammad ,jamal ,abu ,siyam2 7#b7 a description and assessment of the killings described in paragraph 7#a71 including-- 7,a7 the status of any ongoing investigations by the ,united ,states or ,israeli authorities into the killings2 7,b7 all credible evidence identified or obtained by the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,justice1 or other ,united ,states officials1 including all information provided to ,united ,states officials by representatives of the ,government of ,israel1 the ,palestinian ,authority1 or nongovernmental organizations2 7,c7 all credible information identified or obtained by the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,justice1 or other ,united ,states officials pertaining to the identities of individuals considered potential suspects in the killings and the security force units to which such individuals belong1 if applicable2 7,d7 details of any steps taken by ,israeli authorities to investigate the killings and to hold accountable those responsible1 and details of any diplomatic communications by ,united ,states officials requesting such action by such authorities2 7,e7 the declassification of any prior assessments made about any of the killings2 and 7,f7 any other information related to the killings2 7#c7 a determination of whether there is credible information about-- 7,a7 the identity of the individuals responsible for any of the killings described in paragraph 7#a7 or the ,israeli security force units to which such individuals belong2 and 7,b7 whether such units would be implicated by section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 or section #cfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#d7 an assessment on any ,united ,states citizens currently held in ,israeli prisons1 including-- 7,a7 a list of all ,united ,states citizens held in ,israeli prisons2 and 7,b7 a description of each case1 including why they are being held1 if ,united ,states ,embassy officials have visited them in prison1 the conditions they are being held in1 any credible reports of mistreatment1 and whether they have been charged with a crime2 7#e7 a description and assessment of the human rights situation concerning ,palestinian children in ,israeli military detention in the ,west ,bank1 including-- 7,a7 how many children are detained under ,israeli military law2 7,b7 under what charges such children are detained2 7,c7 whether and when such children are allowed access to an attorney2 7,d7 whether such children experience any forms of mistreatment1 including torture2 7,e7 at which detention facilities have any gross violations of internationally recognized human rights occurred1 and the identity of any individuals or ,israeli security force units responsible for those violations or located at or operating in those facilities2 and 7,f7 how ,israel's juvenile detention standards for ,palestinians compare to ,united ,states juvenile ,federal performance-based detention standards2 7#f7 a description of the steps that the ,united ,states ,government has taken-- 7,a7 to promote respect for and observance of the human rights of ,united ,states citizens and ,palestinian children as part of the ,government of ,israel's activities in the ,west ,bank2 7,b7 to mitigate the risk of violence by ,israeli security forces and ,israeli settlers to ,united ,states citizens and ,palestinians in the ,west ,bank2 7,c7 to urge ,israeli authorities to investigate and hold accountable the individuals responsible for the killings described in paragraph 7#a7 and1 as applicable1 to identify the security force units to which such individuals belong2 7,d7 to investigate and hold accountable the individuals and units described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,e7 to discourage any practices that are inimical to internationally recognized human rights2 and 7#g7 any other information that the ,secretary of ,state considers relevant to this request or otherwise relates to the commission of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by ,israel4 7c7 ,gross violations of internationally recognized human rights defined ,in this section1 the term gross violations of internationally recognized human rights has the meaning given that term in section #ejb;,b7d77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d77#a774