Congressman files two-states act that restricts Israeli use of US arms

• Author: TOVAH LAZAROFF
• Published date: 25 September 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

"When I visited Israel and Palestine in 2019, I recognized hope for a two-state solution was alive among Israelis and Palestinians," tweeted Levin after submitting his bill known as the "Two-State Solution Act." It is one of a number of legislative drives by US politicians bent on using Congress to determine American policy with respect to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"The Two-State Solution Act represents the change in US policy we need, to move us closer to this future," said Levin.

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The bill is not expected to pass the House and the Senate. It rescinds several significant policies from the former Trump administration, including its declaration that West Bank settlement activity is not inconsistent with international law.

According to a draft copy of the bill seen by The Jerusalem Post, it would be American policy to consider that "the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza, are occupied territories" and that territory would be "referred to as such consistently in official US policies, communications, and documents."

Levin's Two-State Act also undoes US policy that allows products produced over the pre-1967 lines to be marked "made in Israel." Under the terms of his bill, such language would...