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Affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred city of Jerusalem and condemning efforts at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's millennia-old historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem.
12/30/2022, 3:18 AM
Summary of Bill HRES 843
The purpose of this resolution is to recognize and affirm the historical connection of the Jewish people to the city of Jerusalem, which is considered a sacred and ancient city in Jewish history and culture. The resolution also condemns efforts made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to deny Judaism's longstanding historical, religious, and cultural ties to Jerusalem.
The resolution highlights the importance of Jerusalem to the Jewish people and acknowledges the city's significance in Jewish religious and cultural traditions. It also criticizes UNESCO for its attempts to undermine and deny the historical connection between Judaism and Jerusalem. Overall, Bill 117 H.Res. 843 seeks to reaffirm the historical ties of the Jewish people to Jerusalem and to condemn any efforts to deny or undermine these connections. It aims to promote understanding and recognition of the cultural and religious significance of Jerusalem to the Jewish community.
Congressional Summary of HRES 843
This resolution recognizes and affirms the Jewish people's historical connection to Jerusalem.
The resolution recognizes and affirms that the archaeological discoveries from the City of David, the site of ancient Jerusalem, present evidence of the millennia-old connection of Jerusalem to the Jewish people, and, by extension, to Christianity.
The resolution commends the government of Israel for protecting the freedoms of all faiths in Jerusalem including Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and ensuring their access to holy sites so that they may worship freely.
The resolution condemns efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to delegitimize Israel through attempts to rewrite and deny Jerusalem's history.
Finally, the resolution encourages the United States to continue working with allies to prevent UNESCO from passing biased and unjust anti-Israel resolutions in the future.
