House Passes Measure Objecting to U.N. Resolution on Israel

WASHINGTON – Today the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 11, expressing bipartisan opposition to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) cosponsored H. Res. 11 and voted for it. H. Res. 11 states that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 is an “obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace” and that it undermines the long-standing position of the United States to oppose U.N. resolutions that are “one-sided and anti-Israel.”

Congressman Delaney releases the following statement:

“Israel is our closest ally in the Middle East, a vital partner in fighting terrorism and a nation that shares our core values. U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334 is a one-sided, anti-Israel measure that does not serve the interests of peace, security or human rights in the region. I am particularly disturbed that this U.N.S.C. Resolution defines Israeli presence in Jerusalem and at the Western Wall as illegal, potentially limiting access to the most sacred place for Jews around the world. I continue to believe that we need a fair two-state solution and do not support efforts to expand settlements in the West Bank. However, this U.N.S.C. Resolution goes much too far. We will never see peace in the region achieved by one-sided measures led by outside bodies, which is what this U.N.S.C. Resolution represents. I am proud to stand with my colleagues in the House in support of Israel and in support of this bipartisan condemnation of U.N.S.C. Resolution 2334.”

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