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This Resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a negotiated two-state solution is the only way to ensure Israel's survival as a secure, Jewish, and democratic state while also fulfilling the Palestinian people's aspirations for their own state. It emphasizes that while the United States is crucial in facilitating this process, the ultimate decisions rest with Israelis and Palestinians themselves. The resolution calls for any U.S. proposal to achieve a just and lasting peace to explicitly support a two-state solution and to discourage actions by either side that would hinder a peaceful resolution, such as unilateral annexation of territory or attempts to establish Palestinian statehood outside of negotiations with Israel. This reflects a long-standing U.S. policy, supported by multiple administrations and Israeli Prime Ministers, to achieve a two-state solution where both states coexist peacefully and securely.