HRES 1092: Condemning Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence, and related human rights abuses in the West Bank, and calling for accountability and specific United States policy responses to deter further violations and protect the viability of a negotiated two-State solution.

Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine

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Sponsor: Khanna, Ro (D-California)

Editorial Explainer

This resolution condemns Israeli settlement expansion, land confiscation, home demolitions, and settler violence in the West Bank. It calls on Israel to halt demolitions, cancel land seizures, stop new settlement approvals, and hold perpetrators accountable. It urges the U.S. President to impose targeted sanctions on Israeli officials including Finance Minister Smotrich and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, restrict entities funding settlements, close tax loopholes that benefit settlers, and condition military aid on a freeze of construction in the E1 corridor.

Why it matters

This is a non-binding resolution but represents the most explicit congressional call yet for sanctions against named Israeli officials and conditions on military assistance over settlement policy. If passed, it signals House sentiment that could influence future appropriations votes and executive branch enforcement of existing human rights authorities.