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For many decades, Israelis and Palestinians have waged a bitter and bloody struggle over lands they both claim by historical right. In 2007, Israel instituted a blockade on the Gaza Strip and closed its border with Egypt. Since then, the Palestinian economy has been crippled by Israeli restrictions on its commercial trade and a ban on its exports, which had accounted for most of Gaza’s income. Most Palestinians are living below the poverty level of $2/day. At least 7 wars have been fought between these neighbors since 1987. These wars have destroyed Gaza’s infrastructure and claimed the lives of thousands of Palestinian children and civilians. A relatively few number of Israelis have also lost their lives. Results of a recent Palestinian poll show mixed views on long-term peace issues among Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. The two-state solution has lost some support and only a very small minority support a “one-state solution” with equal rights for all, or expect Israel would ever agree to that idea. Each year, we provide Israel with nearly $4 billion in military and economic aid while the Palestinians receive about $350 million in economic assistance.

Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.3104 - Partnership Fund for Peace Act of 2019
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Bradley Schneider (IL)

I oppose reforming current Israeli-Palestinian policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA).
I support promoting joint economic development and finance ventures between Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies and those in the United States and Israel to improve economic cooperation and people-to-people peacebuilding programs, and to further shared community building, peaceful coexistence, dialogue and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bradley Schneider (IL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

Winning Option »» I support promoting joint economic development and finance ventures between Palestinian entrepreneurs and companies and those in the United States and Israel to improve economic cooperation and people-to-people peacebuilding programs, and to further shared community building, peaceful coexistence, dialogue and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bradley Schneider (IL) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.