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.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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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.

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Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R–FL

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Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 8, 2021
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Dec 8, 2021
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/843

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