Washington, DC —  Senator John Thune (R-SD) today introduced a Concurrent Resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no U.S. assistance should be provided to the Palestinian Authority if a ruling majority party within the Palestinian Parliament maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.

"It would be wrong for a single American tax dollar to go to the Palestinian Authority while a majority party within their parliament calls for the destruction of Israel," said Thune. "Israel is one of America's closest allies and peace in the Middle East is one of our top priorities."

A copy of Senator Thune's Concurrent Resolution is below.

109th CONGRESS
2D Session S. CON. RES.
Expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should
be provided to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political
party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian
Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. Thune submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that no United States
assistance should be provided to the Palestinian Authority
if any representative political party holding a majority
of parliamentary seats within the Palestirlian Authority
maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.
1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives    
2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that no      
3 United States assistance should be provided to the Pales-
4 tinian Authority if any representative political party hold-
5 ing a majority of parliamentary seats within the Pales-  

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1 tinian Authority maintains a position calling for the de-
2 struction of Israel.