House Resolution on Israeli Capital
Here is a partial text of the non-binding resolution on Jerusalem that was approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives:
Whereas the State of Israel has declared Jerusalem to be its capital. . . .
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the Congress--
(1) acknowledges that Jerusalem is and should remain the capital of the State of Israel;
(2) strongly believes that Jerusalem must remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic religious group are protected; and
(3) calls upon all parties involved in the search for peace to maintain their strong efforts to bring about negotiations between Israel and Palestinian representatives.
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