Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel.

urges the President and the international community to join in supporting bilateral talks between the Israelis and Palestinians;

expresses support for individuals and organizations working to bring about peace and cooperation between the Israelis and Palestinians;

opposes the use of the United Nations as a medium to unfairly impose external remedies to challenges between the Israelis and Palestinians;

objects to the December 2016 abstention and declination to veto United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 by delegates of the United States at the United Nations;

regrets and seeks to reverse the negative public criticism of Israel by United States diplomats;

urges the President-elect to adopt a policy of opposing and vetoing if necessary one-sided United Nations Security Council resolutions targeting Israel;

rejects international efforts to delegitimize Israel’s right to exist;

supports Israel’s right to self-defense;

condemns acts of terrorism and violence targeted at Israeli civilians;

reiterates that Palestinian political goals will never be achieved through violence; and

calls on all parties to return to negotiations and without preconditions, as direct discussions remain the best mechanism to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.