Seeks To Press Bush on Site of Embassy
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on a resolution calling for President Bush to move the American Embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, strengthening Israel's position against recurring diplomatic efforts to take away its capital.
The resolution, which passed the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 23, commemorates the 40th anniversary of Israel's victory in the Six Day War that unified Jerusalem. It also calls on Mr. Bush to adhere to the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, which authorized the funds to begin moving the embassy and declared that it was American policy to recognize the city as the capital of the Jewish state.
The House resolution, scheduled for a floor vote on Tuesday, "reiterates its commitment to the provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and calls upon the President and all United States officials to abide by its provisions."
H.Con.Res. 152: Relating to the 40th anniversary of the reunification of the City of Jerusalem
Last Action: May 23, 2007: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
That means 2/3 will be required for passage.
NY Sun Editorial: It is "likely to be passed in the House and the Senate by overwhelming margins."
P.L. 104-45: Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995
Hat Tip: TJCI
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