This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' position on the Palestinian experience, specifically commemorating the Nakba, the Arabic term for the displacement of Palestinians during and after Israel's 1948 establishment as a state. The resolution documents historical events from 1947 through 1949 when it states approximately 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their homes, and argues this displacement continues today through Israeli settlement expansion and military actions. The resolution calls for U.S. policy changes, including official recognition of the Nakba, support for Palestinian refugee rights under international law, resumption of U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, and restrictions on U.S. weapons transfers to Israel for activities the resolution characterizes as ethnic cleansing. The resolution does not authorize any funding or establish specific timelines, but rather serves as a non-binding statement of congressional sentiment regarding U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestinian refugees.
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