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<item congress="117" measure-type="sres" measure-number="225" measure-id="id117sres225" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2021-05-19" update-date="2021-07-20">
<title>A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.</title>
<summary summary-id="id117sres225v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2021-07-20">
<action-date>2021-05-19</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution urges an immediate cease-fire to prevent further loss of life and escalation of the conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and it supports diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, uphold international law, and protect human rights.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:language>EN</dc:language>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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