Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Cotton, Tom (R-Arkansas)
This resolution affirms that Israel is not a racist or apartheid state. The resolution also (1) rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and (2) affirms that the United States will always be a staunch partner of Israel.
This resolution states Congress's view that Israel is not a racist or apartheid state, rejects antisemitism and xenophobia, and affirms the US commitment to being a steadfast partner of Israel. It is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment, not law.
Non-binding resolutions like this set the rhetorical baseline for congressional Israel policy and can influence legislative votes on aid, UN votes, and enforcement priorities. This one directly rebuts a specific line of Israel criticism—the apartheid framing—that has gained traction in some US debate, signaling the chamber's formal rejection of that narrative.