Congress: 101 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Mack, Connie, III (R-FL)
PLO Commitments Compliance Act of 1989 - Reiterates the U.S. policy that any dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) shall be contingent upon the PLO's recognition of Israel's right to exist, its acceptance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, and its abstention from, and renunciation of, all acts of terrorism. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should seek the implementation of concrete steps by the PLO consistent with its commitments to move towards peace and recognition of Israel and away from terrorism and other violence, to include: (1) disbanding units which have been involved in terrorism; (2) publicly condemning all acts of terrorism for which they are not responsible and abstaining from committing such acts; (3) ceasing the intimidation of Palestinians seeking peace with Israel; (4) calling on the Arab states to recognize and end the economic boycott of Israel; and (5) amending the PLO's Covenant to remove provisions which undermine Israel's legitimacy and call for Israel's destruction. Requires the President, as long as the dialogue between the United States and the PLO continues, to report every 120 days to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the PLO's progress in achieving such goals.
Conditions any U.S.-PLO talks on the PLO recognizing Israel's right to exist, accepting UN Resolutions 242 and 338, and renouncing terrorism. Congress calls on the PLO to disband units involved in terrorism, publicly condemn all terrorist acts, stop intimidating Palestinians seeking peace with Israel, press Arab states to end boycotts of Israel, and amend its Covenant to remove language calling for Israel's destruction. The President must report to Congress every 120 days on PLO compliance with these benchmarks.
This bill enshrines into law specific preconditions for U.S. engagement with the PLO, each aligned with Israeli security and political interests: recognition, renunciation of violence, and institutional changes to the PLO's foundational documents. The 120-day reporting requirement creates a formal congressional monitoring mechanism tied to pro-Israel compliance metrics, establishing a framework that would shape any future U.S.-PLO diplomacy.