Congress: 112 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Wilson, Joe (R-South Carolina)
Reaffirms to the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel the importance of Jerusalem's reunification. Expresses the belief that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected, and reaffirms Israel's right to take necessary steps to prevent Jerusalem's future division. Calls upon the President and the Secretary of State to affirm as a matter of U.S. policy that Jerusalem must remain Israel's undivided capital. Urges: (1) the President to implement the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and begin the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; and (2) U.S. officials to refrain from any actions that contradict U.S. law on this subject.
This resolution calls on the President to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital and to move the U.S. Embassy there, consistent with the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act. It expresses support for keeping Jerusalem unified under Israeli control while protecting the rights of all ethnic and religious groups, and urges U.S. officials not to take actions contradicting this policy.
This non-binding resolution signals congressional support for a specific outcome on Jerusalem's status, which is one of the most contested issues in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. It could influence executive branch policy on embassy location and diplomatic language around Jerusalem's future.