Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Democrats have introduced a first-of-its kind bill into the U.S. Senate to call on President Donald Trump to recognize a Palestinian state.
The non-binding resolution, unveiled Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon specifically, calls on the president to recognize a demilitarized State of Palestine that is consistent with the principle of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
It also reaffirms the principles of the two-state solution, while calling on the Iran-backed Hamas militant group to "end its campaign of terrorism."
In passing the bill, the Senate would be declaring that there is a "historic opportunity" to pursue a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a comprehensive regional peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
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