The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday passed a bipartisan resolution condemning anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority.
Passage of the resolution, which was authored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), came after a hearing entitled “Words Have Consequences: Palestinian Authority Incitement to Violence.”
“The escalation of violence against Israelis is praised, encouraged, and even fueled by Palestinian Authority officials. This resolution rightly condemns this incitement and the outbreak of violence, and expresses support for those who are working to encourage peace and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. It is critical that we stand by our ally Israel at this challenging time,” said Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, after the passing of the resolution.
The resolution urges the State Department to “monitor and publish information on all official incitement by the Palestinian Authority against Jews and the State of Israel.”
