Congress: 117 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Zeldin, Lee M. (R-NY)
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it opposes the establishment of a new U.S. consulate in Jerusalem for outreach to Palestinians, (2) any establishment of a new consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem should not move forward without congressional approval through the passage of new legislation, and (3) the presence of a U.S. diplomatic mission devoted to a non-state actor in Israel's sovereign capital would be an affront to the territorial integrity of a long-standing U.S. partner and ally.
This resolution expresses congressional opposition to opening a new U.S. consulate in Jerusalem dedicated to Palestinian outreach. It requires any new diplomatic mission in Jerusalem to receive explicit congressional approval through legislation, and asserts that such a mission would undermine Israel's sovereignty over its capital.
This is a non-binding resolution but signals majority sentiment in the chamber against a specific form of Palestinian representation in U.S. diplomacy. It would constrain executive branch flexibility on Middle East policy and reflect congressional views on the status of Jerusalem in Israeli-Palestinian relations.