Recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

This resolution aims to officially recognize the actions of the State of Israel in Gaza as genocide against the Palestinian people. It references the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which the United States ratified, and highlights conclusions from the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and various human rights organizations that Israel has committed genocide. The resolution details extensive evidence of acts falling within the scope of the Genocide Convention, such as widespread killings, severe bodily and mental harm, and the deliberate infliction of conditions calculated to cause physical destruction, supported by casualty figures and the systematic destruction of infrastructure. The resolution asserts that it is United States policy to prevent and punish the crime of genocide, wherever it occurs, and obligates the U.S. to employ all reasonable means to address the situation in Gaza. This includes ceasing the transfer of arms and other equipment to Israel or third states where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that could involve genocide. It also mandates ensuring that the State of Israel duly implements all provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice since January 2024. Furthermore, the resolution calls for the U.S. to ensure that individuals and corporations within its jurisdiction are not involved in or aiding the commission of genocide, and to investigate and prosecute those implicated under international law. It advocates for facilitating investigations, imposing targeted, lawful sanctions on those involved, and cooperating with the International Criminal Court by lifting all related U.S. sanctions. Finally, the resolution emphasizes the need to use the U.S. voice and vote in the United Nations to advance efforts to prevent and punish genocide in Gaza, and to robustly fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to meet urgent humanitarian needs.