Foreign Affairs - Israel

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated the ancient city of Hebron a “Palestinian World Heritage Site" "in Danger”: "Once again UNESCO has adopted an anti-Semitic and revisionist resolution seeking to write Jewish religion and culture out of world history. This biased resolution, notably adopted by secret ballot, is delusional. It does nothing to positively improve the liv... Read more

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced a House Resolution expressing support for addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commending Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel. The concurrent track approach, sometimes referred to as the “outside-in” approach, encourages Arab and Muslim-majority states to improve bilateral relations with Israel as Israel and the Palestinian Aut... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement marking Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day: “I am delighted to congratulate the State of Israel on its 69th Independence Day. I join with the Israeli people in celebrating Israel’s storied history and the special relationship between our two countries. “Israel’s story is no less remarkable today as it was when it was founded 69 years ago. Rising from the ashes of one of the greatest human catastrophes the world has ever wit... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after introducing a resolution, Celebrating the Importance of the 15th Anniversary of the Arab Peace Initiative as a Meaningful Effort by Arab Countries’ to the Commitment of Peace in the Middle East. (Please find a copy of the legislation attached.) “I am pleased to introduce this resolution marking the 15th anniversary of the Arab Peace Initiative and commending those Muslim-majority Arab nations that have taken steps to imp... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), released the following statement after participating in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) 17th Annual Winter Meeting in Vienna, Austria and multiple bi-lateral and multi-lateral meetings in regards to national security and defense policy in Italy, Jordan, and Israel: “I was privileged to once again represent the United States and the U.S. Congress at this year’s OSCE PA Annual Winter Meeting. The OSCE’... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “I join with others around the world in observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day and honoring the millions of lives tragically cut short during the worst genocide in human history. Between 1940 and 1945, two out of every three Jews in Europe perished, and by the end of World War II, nearly eleven million people had been murdered by the Nazis. “Today, a global resurgence... Read more

Today, Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Rob Woodall (R-GA) introduced a bi-partisan resolution condemning Palestinian incitement and reaffirming America’s commitment to Israel (Please find attached a copy of the resolution): “Hundreds of terrorist attacks have been carried out in Israel throughout the past year and a half. Even as stabbings, shootings, and car-ramming attacks occur nearly every day, the international community has failed to clearly condemn these blatant acts of terro... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after four people were killed and many wounded in a vehicular terror attack in Jerusalem: “Once again a cowardly and barbarous act of terrorism has been carried out in Israel, this time against young Israeli soldiers and cadets on an educational trip overlooking the Peace Forest. “It is without question that the relentless demonization of Israel at the United Nations gives fuel to these attacks, as does the refusal of Palestin... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement in support of H.Res.11, Objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace. Hastings was a co-sponsor of the resolution, which was passed by the House of Representatives earlier today. “I voted in favor of H.Res.11, objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2334, a one-sided resolution that has pushed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process further out o... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement on the United States’ abstention from a U.N. resolution vote on Israel: “The Obama administration’s abstention at the United Nations today is extremely troubling. It is irresponsible and reckless for the United States to have gone against its longstanding policy to veto one-sided, biased resolutions that undermine efforts to bring us closer to a two-state solution. “We can only achieve a lasting and permanent solution with two-sta... Read more