ISRAEL, STATE OF

Addresses

Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East: Representative Wolf, E914–E916 [19JN]

Amendments

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), S3737 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Albania: recognize independence anniversary and commend for protecting Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust (see H. Res. 33), H171 [15JA]

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 299), S8186 [19NO]

Arms sales: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (see H.R. 1992), H2653 [15MY]

Egypt: prohibit use of funds for U.S. participation in joint military exercises if Egypt abrogates, terminates, or withdraws from the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty (see S. 984), S3569 [16MY]

——— reform assistance (see S. 1857), S8976 [18DE]

Foreign policy: affirm U.S. recognition of sovereignty, security, and legal right to its lands and support relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem (see H.R. 3629), H7394 [2DE]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 938), H949 [4MR]

Immigration: include in the visa waiver program (see S. 266), S520 [7FE] (see H.R. 300), H170 [15JA]

Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1909 [10AP]

Iran: condition meeting between President Obama and Hassan Rouhani on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained (see S. Res. 252), S6753 [24SE]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1012 [28FE]

Jerusalem: recognize as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 604), S1950 [19MR] (see H.R. 104), H31 [3JA] (see H.R. 252), H168 [15JA] (see H.R. 2846), H5093 [26JY]

——— reunification (see H. Con. Res. 48), H5344 [1AU]

Middle East: ensure that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat and support Israel’s right to respond to the potential threat of a Syrian S–300 air defense system (see S. Con. Res. 27), S8457 [21NO]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 238), H2955 [23MY]

——— reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see S. Res. 203), S6072 [30JY] (see H. Res. 365), H5922 [27SE]

——— support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 98), H982 [5MR]

Palestinians: clarify a Presidential succession plan for the Palestinian Authority, expand political freedom in West Bank, and take preventive measures to limit possibility of Hamas takeover in West Bank (see H. Res. 177), H2247 [23AP]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2939), H5343 [1AU]

Power resources: improve U.S.-Israel energy cooperation (see S. 1491), S6327 [10SE] (see H.R. 3677), H7607 [9DE] (see H.R. 3683), H7627 [10DE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions until the U.N. formally retracts the Goldstone report on the Gaza conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (see S. 95), S213 [23JA]

Weapons: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1395 [13MR]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system and authorize cooperation on the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 anti-missile defense systems (see H.R. 2701), H4523 [16JY] (see H.R. 2717), H4597 [17JY]

Essays

State of the Union: Jonah Blatt, S703 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Arms sales: amend requirements relative to assessment of qualitative military edge over military threats (H.R. 1992), H2706 [16MY], H7381 [2DE], H7650–H7653 [11DE], E1867 [12DE]

B’nai B’rith International: anniversary, E1475 [10OC], E1487 [11OC]

——— tribute to Great Lakes Region chapter, E1475 [10OC]

Falk, Richard: characterization of remarks on Boston Marathon bombings, H2290 [24AP]

Foreign policy: U.S. policy relative to threat posed by a nuclear capable Iran, H7378, H7381–H7383 [2DE], H7458 [4DE]

Independence: anniversary, H2020–H2024 [15AP], E422 [11AP], E472 [16AP], E490 [18AP], E560 [26AP]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, H571, H573 [15FE]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, H7336 [21NO]

Jerusalem: recognize as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (H.R. 2846), H5336 [1AU]

Jerusalem Day: observance, E622 [8MY]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Yeshiva University High School Panthers for Israel, E716 [21MY]

Middle East: talks to renew diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel, H2462 [7MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H573–H576 [15FE], H1544 [15MR], H5838 [26SE]

Power resources: nonmilitary energy cooperation assistance funding, H4365 [10JY]

U.S. policy, H2463 [7MY], H7036, H7046–H7049 [13NO], H7343 [21NO], E1215 [2AU]

Weapons: authorize assistance to start a U.S. production line for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, H4921 [23JY]

——— authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome and Arrow anti-missile defense systems, H5029, H5030 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 299), S8812 [13DE]

Egypt: prohibit U.S. assistance unless Egypt honors commitments under the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, S1737 [13MR]

Foreign policy: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (S. 462), S6187 [1AU]

Hagel, Chuck: suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Israel, S389 [30JA], S430 [31JA], S823, S826, S828–S833 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on several national security issues, S844 [26FE]

Independence: anniversary, S1261 [7MR], S2680 [16AP]

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), S3711, S3736–S3745 [22MY], S7980 [13NO], S8413 [21NO]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), unanimous-consent agreement, S3629 [20MY], S3733, S3734 [22MY]

Power resources: improve U.S.-Israel energy cooperation (S. 1491), S6329 [10SE]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, S835 [26FE], S1137 [6MR], S1833–S1835 [14MR]

U.S. policy, S2019 [20MR], S2680 [16AP], S6308 [10SE]

Reports filed

Egypt Assistance Reform Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1857), S8975 [18DE]

Support Full Implementation of U.S. and International Sanctions on Iran and Urge the President To Continue To Strengthen Enforcement of Sanctions Legislation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 65), S2748 [17AP]

U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Improvement: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1491), S9051 [19DE]

Statements

Condemn Iran’s Development of Nuclear Weapons: Several Yeshiva University High School Students, E716 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1992, Israel QME Enhancement Act, H7650 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 27, ensure that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat and support Israel’s right to respond to the potential threat of a Syrian S–300 air defense system, S8466 [21NO]

S. Res. 65, support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation, S1035 [28FE], S3736, S3745 [22MY]

S. Res. 203, reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, S6078 [30JY]

S. Res. 252, condition meeting between President Obama and Hassan Rouhani on Iran affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6754 [24SE]

S. Res. 299, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization) anniversary, S8197 [19NO]