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Jerusalem Resolution (Introduced in Senate)
SJ 14 IS
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES . 14
Providing for the recognition of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 19, 2005
Mr. BROWNBACK [KS] (for himself, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. SMITH) [Sen Crapo, Mike [ID] - 4/19/2005 Sen Smith, Gordon H. [OR] - 4/19/2005] introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for the recognition of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This joint resolution may be cited as the `Jerusalem Resolution'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years.
(2) Jerusalem has never been the capital for any other state other than for the Jewish people.
(3) Jerusalem is central to Judaism and is cited in the Tanach, the Hebrew Bible, 766 times.
(4) Jerusalem is not mentioned by name in the Koran.
(5) Every sovereign nation has the right to designate its own capital.
(6) Jerusalem is the seat of the Government of Israel, including the President, the parliament, and the Supreme Court.
(7) United States law states as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem should be the undivided capital of Israel.
(8) Israel is the only country in which the United States neither maintains an embassy in the city designated as the capital by the host country nor recognizes such city as the capital.
(9) The citizens of Israel should be allowed to worship freely and according to their traditions.
(10) Israel supports religious freedom for all faiths.
(11) Relocating the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would express the continued support of the United States for Israel and for an undivided Jerusalem.
SEC. 3. LOCATION OF UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ISRAEL.
Not later than 180 days before recognizing a Palestinian state, the United States shall move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
SEC. 4. RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL AS UNDIVIDED CAPITAL OF ISRAEL.
The United States shall not recognize a Palestinian state until the international community resolves the status of Jerusalem by recognizing the city as the undivided capital of Israel.
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FREEDOM OF WORSHIP.
It is the sense of Congress that the citizens of Israel should be allowed, as a fundamental human right recognized by the United States and United Nations General Assembly resolution 181 of November 29, 1947, to worship freely and according to their traditions.
SJ 14 IS
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES . 14
Providing for the recognition of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 19, 2005
Mr. BROWNBACK [KS] (for himself, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. SMITH) [Sen Crapo, Mike [ID] - 4/19/2005 Sen Smith, Gordon H. [OR] - 4/19/2005] introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for the recognition of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This joint resolution may be cited as the `Jerusalem Resolution'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years.
(2) Jerusalem has never been the capital for any other state other than for the Jewish people.
(3) Jerusalem is central to Judaism and is cited in the Tanach, the Hebrew Bible, 766 times.
(4) Jerusalem is not mentioned by name in the Koran.
(5) Every sovereign nation has the right to designate its own capital.
(6) Jerusalem is the seat of the Government of Israel, including the President, the parliament, and the Supreme Court.
(7) United States law states as a matter of United States policy that Jerusalem should be the undivided capital of Israel.
(8) Israel is the only country in which the United States neither maintains an embassy in the city designated as the capital by the host country nor recognizes such city as the capital.
(9) The citizens of Israel should be allowed to worship freely and according to their traditions.
(10) Israel supports religious freedom for all faiths.
(11) Relocating the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would express the continued support of the United States for Israel and for an undivided Jerusalem.
SEC. 3. LOCATION OF UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ISRAEL.
Not later than 180 days before recognizing a Palestinian state, the United States shall move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
SEC. 4. RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL AS UNDIVIDED CAPITAL OF ISRAEL.
The United States shall not recognize a Palestinian state until the international community resolves the status of Jerusalem by recognizing the city as the undivided capital of Israel.
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FREEDOM OF WORSHIP.
It is the sense of Congress that the citizens of Israel should be allowed, as a fundamental human right recognized by the United States and United Nations General Assembly resolution 181 of November 29, 1947, to worship freely and according to their traditions.