A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S. Res. 185 — A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Thune, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Risch), S2992 [16MY]

Text, S2998 [16MY], S4163 [28JN]

Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MY], S3341 [25MY], S3430 [26MY], S3499 [6JN], S3543 [7JN], S3615 [8JN], S3685 [9JN], S3728 [13JN], S3816 [15JN], S3893 [16JN], S3925 [20JN], S4025 [22JN], S4131 [27JN], S4158 [28JN], S4227 [29JN], S4912 [26JY]

Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4162 [28JN]