Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Challenges of Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking

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“Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have stalled for years. The Palestinian Authority has only worsened the conflict by inciting violence and hate speech. They’ve gone as far as offering a pay-to-slay stipend encouraging Palestinians to commit violence against Israelis. This hearing will give members an opportunity to examine the challenges of Israeli-Palestinian peace and the role the U.S. can play to facilitate direct negotiations.”
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We’ve made it easier for you to find exactly what you’re looking for with an improved search function. You can now use filters to narrow down your results by page type, month, year, and more. And you’ll find pages featuring the latest on key issues including ISIS, Iran, North Korea and international broadcasting.
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Chairman Royce Statement on Admin’s Annual Trafficking Report

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the below statement in response to today’s release of the State Department’s 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The report catalogues modern-day slavery throughout the world, ranking 188 countries from Tier 1 to Tier 3, the lowest category, in which countries may face U.S. sanctions. Amid alarming human rights conditions in some parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, more governments were downgraded than upgraded in this year’s rankings.
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Chairman Royce Announces GITMO Hearing

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President Obama’s Special Envoys for Guantanamo Bay Closure made statements to the committee about detainee releases that contradict administration assessments. Rather than explain or correct its testimony, the administration chose to ignore our formal inquiry. That’s unacceptable.
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Chairman Royce Statement on the Fight Against ISIS

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the announcement by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi that Fallujah has been liberated from ISIS control: “I applaud Prime Minister Abadi and the Iraqi security forces for successfully liberating Fallujah from ISIS. The Iraqi security forces led […]
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