[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1476 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1476

 Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the 
    Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2024

 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mrs. Wagner, 
 and Mr. Trone) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                  to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the 
    Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education.

Whereas the Abraham Accords shattered barriers, improved ties between Israel and 
        neighboring countries, and advanced the cause of achieving lasting peace 
        in the Middle East, including through a negotiated solution to the 
        Israeli-Palestinian conflict that ensures mutual recognition and 
        guarantees that Israelis and Palestinians live side by side with 
        freedom, security, and prosperity, and this negotiated solution must 
        include recognition of the State of Israel's right to exist;
Whereas it is the policy of the United States to develop and implement a 
        regional security strategy that recognizes the shared threat posed by 
        Iran and violent extremist organizations, ensures sufficient United 
        States deterrence in the region, builds partner capacity to address 
        shared threats, and explores multilateral security arrangements built 
        around like-minded partners;
Whereas the Abraham Accords created formal diplomatic ties between Israel and 
        the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, deepening understanding, 
        cooperation, and friendship among the countries;
Whereas the leadership and success of prior accords between Egypt and Israel 
        paved the way for creating formal diplomatic ties with other Arab and 
        Muslim-majority countries;
Whereas Congress supports the expansion of the Abraham Accords across the world, 
        in particular to Saudi Arabia and Indonesia;
Whereas Congress is committed to fostering education abroad with the values of 
        peace and tolerance while encouraging other countries to do the same;
Whereas peace and tolerance in national curricula and education is critical to 
        mitigate extremist influences to create a peaceful world and tolerant 
        societies of the future;
Whereas the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 maintains that 
        antisemitism education is a critical component of a peace and tolerance 
        curriculum;
Whereas Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco have made 
        transformative and positive changes in their national curriculum, and 
        these changes include the reduction or removal of antisemitic content, 
        the elimination of hate speech, and the insertion of new educational 
        material promoting respect, tolerance, and peace with others;
Whereas there have been similar positive changes in the national curriculum of 
        Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, who are actively implementing educational 
        reforms that foster inclusivity, respect, and understanding; and
Whereas civil society reports on reforms of national curriculum in the region, 
        which apply methodological standards on education for peace and 
        tolerance, have been instrumental in encouraging positive change 
        throughout the Arab and Muslim world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) encourages Israel and its Arab and Muslim-majority 
        neighbors to continue to deepen and expand cooperation across 
        the full spectrum of economic, security, and civilian issues, 
        emphasizing collaborative efforts in peace and tolerance 
        education;
            (2) encourages international organizations, including the 
        United Nations, to improve and prioritize counter-incitement in 
        its educational work throughout the region, as well as take 
        steps to eliminate antisemitism across all United Nations 
        bodies;
            (3) supports the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham 
        Accords to urge other countries to normalize relations with 
        Israel and ensure that existing agreements reap tangible 
        security and economic benefits for the citizens of those 
        countries and all peoples in the region;
            (4) encourages the Department of State to proactively 
        engage with countries in the region, supporting the goals of 
        this resolution and the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 
        2021, to press for curricula reform in bilateral dialogues as a 
        key agenda item to help facilitate the implementation of 
        positive changes that promote regional stability, peace, and 
        tolerance based on international standards; and
            (5) encourages civil society and partners across the United 
        States to continue working together with governments across the 
        world to make sure the next generation of children receives a 
        quality, comprehensive peace and tolerance education.
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