City of Philadelphia - File #: 110588

• File #: 110588
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/8/2011
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/15/2011
• Title: Supporting United States Senate Resolution 185 and United State House Resolution 268 - Reaffirming the Commitment of the United States to a Negotiated Settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Rizzo, Council President Verna, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Green

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/15/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:2
9/8/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title
Supporting United States Senate Resolution 185 and United State House Resolution 268 - Reaffirming the Commitment of the United States to a Negotiated Settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Body
WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Philadelphia expresses its strong support of United States Senate Resolution 185, and United States House Resolution 268 (S.E. 185 and H.R. 268), each of which reaffirms the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. They also reaffirms opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a united government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence and, further, it declares that they declare Congress' opposition to Palestinian efforts to gain recognition as a state through the United Nations or otherwise outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and , and declare that such recognition will have implications for continued United States aid and diplomatic support; and

WHEREAS, The policy of the United States since 2002 has been to support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and

WHEREAS, A true and lasting peace between the people of Israel and the Palestinians can only be achieved through direct negotiations between the parties. This was the feeling of Palestine Liberation Organization Chair Yassir Arafat, who wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on September 9, 1993, stating that all outstanding issues relating to permanent status will be resolved through negotiations; and

WHEREAS, The reconciliation agreement signed by Fatah and Hamas on May 4, 2011 was reached without Hamas being required to renounce violence, accept Israel's right to exist, and accept prior agreements made by the Palestinians (the Quartet conditions). Hamas, an organization responsible for the death of more than 500 innocent civili...