119-hres320

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 320 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 320

 Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the 
 Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 9, 2025

Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. 
 Goldman of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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 RESOLUTION

 Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the 
 Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education.

Whereas the Abraham Accords shattered barriers, improved ties between Israel and 
 neighboring countries, and advanced the cause of achieving lasting peace 
 in the Middle East, including through a negotiated solution to the 
 Israeli-Palestinian conflict that ensures mutual recognition and 
 guarantees that Israelis and Palestinians live side by side with 
 freedom, security, and prosperity, and this negotiated solution must 
 include recognition of the State of Israel's right to exist;
Whereas it is the policy of the United States to develop and implement a 
 regional security strategy that recognizes the shared threat posed by 
 Iran and violent extremist organizations, ensures sufficient United 
 States deterrence in the region, builds partner capacity to address 
 shared threats, and explores multilateral security arrangements built 
 around like-minded partners;
Whereas the Abraham Accords created formal diplomatic ties between Israel and 
 the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, deepening understanding, 
 cooperation, and friendship among the countries;
Whereas the leadership and success of prior accords between Egypt and Israel 
 paved the way for creating formal diplomatic ties with other Arab and 
 Muslim-majority countries;
Whereas Congress supports the expansion of the Abraham Accords across the world, 
 in particular to Saudi Arabia and Indonesia;
Whereas Congress is committed to fostering education abroad with the values of 
 peace and tolerance while encouraging other countries to do the same;
Whereas peace and tolerance in national curricula and education is critical to 
 mitigate extremist influences to create a peaceful world and tolerant 
 societies of the future;
Whereas the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 maintains that 
 antisemitism education is a critical component of a peace and tolerance 
 curriculum;
Whereas Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco have made 
 transformative and positive changes in their national curriculum, and 
 these changes include the reduction or removal of antisemitic content, 
 the elimination of hate speech, and the insertion of new educational 
 material promoting respect, tolerance, and peace with others;
Whereas there have been similar positive changes in the national curriculum of 
 Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, who are actively implementing educational 
 reforms that foster inclusivity, respect, and understanding; and
Whereas civil society reports on reforms of national curriculum in the region, 
 which apply methodological standards on education for peace and 
 tolerance, have been instrumental in encouraging positive change 
 throughout the Arab and Muslim world: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) encourages Israel and its Arab and Muslim-majority 
 neighbors to continue to deepen and expand cooperation across 
 the full spectrum of economic, security, and civilian issues, 
 emphasizing collaborative efforts in peace and tolerance 
 education;

    (2) encourages international organizations, including the 
 United Nations, to improve and prioritize counter-incitement in 
 its educational work throughout the region, as well as take 
 steps to eliminate antisemitism across all United Nations 
 bodies;

    (3) supports the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham 
 Accords to urge other countries to normalize relations with 
 Israel and ensure that existing agreements reap tangible 
 security and economic benefits for the citizens of those 
 countries and all peoples in the region;

    (4) encourages the Department of State to proactively 
 engage with countries in the region, supporting the goals of 
 this resolution and the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 
 2021, to press for curricula reform in bilateral dialogues as a 
 key agenda item to help facilitate the implementation of 
 positive changes that promote regional stability, peace, and 
 tolerance based on international standards; and

    (5) encourages civil society and partners across the United 
 States to continue working together with governments across the 
 world to make sure the next generation of children receives a 
 quality, comprehensive peace and tolerance education.
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