Introduced
September 18 (
legislative day
, September 16), 2025
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Smith, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Hirono) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
RESOLUTION
Calling on the President to recognize a demilitarized State of Palestine, as consistent with international law and the principles of a two-state solution, alongside a secure State of Israel.
- (1) calls on the President to recognize a demilitarized State of Palestine, as consistent with international law and the principles of a two-state solution, alongside a secure State of Israel;
- (2) reaffirms that a two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in mutual recognition and dignity, must provide for Israel’s security and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination;
- (3) urges the Palestinian Authority to follow through on commitments it has made to European partners as part of the recognition process, hold elections in 2026 and continue implementing key reforms to ensure there is democratic legitimacy in securing self-determination for the Palestinian people;
- (4) recognizes that the current trajectory of settlement expansion, annexation, rejection of Palestinian statehood, and ongoing violence and acts of terrorism is incompatible with peace and must end;