Congress: 105 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Campbell, Tom (R-CA)
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States must promote an end to the exclusion of Israel from any of the United Nations regional blocs; and (2) the U.S. Ambassador to the UN should take all steps necessary to ensure Israel's acceptance in the Western Europe and Others Group regional bloc. Directs the Secretary of State to report to appropriate congressional committees on efforts taken to achieve such goals.
This non-binding resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. should work to end Israel's exclusion from UN regional blocs and specifically direct the U.S. Ambassador to push for Israel's acceptance into the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG). It requires the Secretary of State to report back to Congress on progress toward that goal.
Israel's exclusion from WEOG has been a longstanding diplomatic grievance; gaining bloc membership would enhance its institutional standing and voting power at the UN. This legislation signals congressional pressure on the executive branch to prioritize Israel's UN status as a diplomatic objective.