Congress: 105 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral
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Sponsor: Fox, Jon D. (R-PA)
Declares that the United States: (1) should not provide assistance to any organization affiliated with the Palestinian Authority that advocates destruction of the United States and supports acts of terrorism or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation; and (2) should support a system of independent journalists in the Middle East who observe a code of professional journalism similar to the code adopted by the Voice of America.
This non-binding resolution expresses Congress's view that the US should not fund the Palestinian Authority, organizations affiliated with it, or the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. It separately calls for supporting independent journalists in the Middle East who follow professional journalism standards similar to Voice of America's code.
The resolution targets aid to Palestinian institutions on grounds of alleged support for terrorism and anti-US rhetoric. As a non-binding sense of Congress measure, it carries no immediate legal force but signals legislative sentiment that could influence future appropriations and executive branch policy toward Palestinian entities.