UPDATE: The House of Representatives approved H. Res. 246 on July 24. Strong pro-Israel Congress members, such as Louie Gohmert, abstained because of the Palestinian state insertion in the resolution. Israeli Minister Ze’ev Elkin slammed the “two-state” insertion. Minister Elkin explained: “A Palestinian state is not the solution. Instead it is the root of the problem.” Minister Elkin also noted that no […]