[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 328 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 328

 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2017

 Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, 
                        and for other purposes.

Whereas June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War and the 
        reunification of Jerusalem;
Whereas Jerusalem has been the focal point of Jewish religious devotion and the 
        site of a continuous Jewish presence for over three millennia, with a 
        Jewish majority since at least 1896;
Whereas Jerusalem is also a holy city for the Christian and Muslim faiths;
Whereas from 1948 to 1967 Jerusalem was a divided city, and Israeli citizens of 
        all faiths as well as Jews of all nationalities were denied access to 
        holy sites in eastern Jerusalem, including the Old City, in which the 
        Western Wall is located;
Whereas since 1967, the rights of all faiths have been respected, and people of 
        all faiths have been permitted to visit their holy sites;
Whereas Israel has continued to be one of America's closest and most reliable 
        allies; and
Whereas it is the long-standing policy of the United States to see a durable and 
        sustainable peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians 
        resulting in two states: a Jewish, democratic state living side by side 
        next to a demilitarized Palestinian state in peace and security: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the reunification of 
        Jerusalem;
            (2) re-affirms its support for Israel's commitment to 
        religious freedom and protection of holy sites in Jerusalem;
            (3) continues to support strengthening the mutually 
        beneficial American-Israeli alliance;
            (4) commends Egypt and Jordan, former combatant states of 
        the Six Day War, who in subsequent years had the wisdom and 
        courage to embrace a vision of peace and coexistence with 
        Israel and have continued to respect their respective peace 
        agreements; and
            (5) urges all parties in the Middle East to rededicate 
        themselves to finding a sustainable solution to the Israeli-
        Palestinian conflict that results in two states living side by 
        side in peace and security.
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