Original Resolution Affirming the State of Palestine’s Right to Exist

HRES 902 is a non-binding House resolution introduced on December 1, 2023, affirming the State of Palestine’s right to exist. It directly expresses the House’s position that Palestine has a right to exist and become a nation-state, supports the two-state solution as the path to lasting peace, and rejects calls for Palestine’s destruction. The resolution does not create new laws or affect any specific groups but formally states the House’s stance on Palestinian statehood. It follows a similar resolution (H.Res. 888) affirming Israel’s right to exist, passed earlier in November 2023. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect beyond expressing congressional sentiment.