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Objecting to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES–10/19, which criticizes the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.

H. Res. 684 · 115th Congress · Jan 11, 2018 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
affirms the President’s December 6, 2017, proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announcing the relocation of the United States Embassy to Israel as soon as practicable;
(2)
opposes the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES–10/19 on December 21, 2017, which criticizes the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel;
(3)
calls for United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/ES–10/19 to be repealed; and
(4)
reaffirms that a sustainable peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will only result from direct, bilateral negotiations between the two parties, and cannot be imposed by international organizations such as the United Nations.