Congress: 115 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Gaetz, Matt (R-FL)
Affirms the Jewish people's historical connection to Jerusalem. Recognizes that the archaeological discoveries from the City of David, the site of ancient Jerusalem, present evidence of the millennia-old connection of Jerusalem to the Jewish people, and, by extension, to Christianity. Commends the government of Israel for protecting the freedoms of all faiths in Jerusalem including Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and ensuring their access to holy sites so that they may worship freely. Condemns efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to delegitimize Israel through attempts to rewrite and deny Jerusalem's history. Encourages the United States to continue working with allies to prevent UNESCO from passing biased anti-Israel resolutions in the future.
This House resolution affirms that Jewish people have a millennia-old historical and religious connection to Jerusalem, based partly on archaeological evidence from the City of David. It commends Israel's government for protecting religious freedom and access to holy sites for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It condemns UNESCO efforts to deny or rewrite Jerusalem's Jewish historical ties and calls on the US to work with allies to block future anti-Israel resolutions at UNESCO.
This is a non-binding resolution that stakes out congressional support for Israel's historical claims to Jerusalem ahead of potential UNESCO votes. It frames UNESCO actions as delegitimizing Israel rather than raising Palestinian historical or cultural claims to the city, setting the terms for future US diplomacy on contested heritage sites.