Congress: 106 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Smith, Gordon H. (R-OR)
Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 1999 - 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 (UN) regional blocs, including rotating membership on the UN Security Council; 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 (WEOG) regional bloc (membership which includes the non-European countries of Canada, Australia, and the United States). Directs the Secretary of State to report to appropriate congressional committees on efforts taken to achieve such goals.
Congress expresses support for the United States to work toward ending Israel's exclusion from UN regional groupings, particularly the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG), which would give Israel a path to rotating Security Council membership. The State Department must report back to Congress on efforts to achieve this goal.
Israel's regional bloc membership at the UN affects its eligibility for rotating Security Council seats and participation in other UN bodies. This bill directs US diplomatic resources specifically toward securing Israel's institutional positioning within the UN system.