Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives will propose a resolution endorsing President Bush’s diplomatic assurances to Ariel Sharon. Sponsored by House Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the bipartisan resolution emphasizes Bush’s recognition of some Israeli claims in the West Bank and his rejection of a Palestinian refugee “right of return” to Israel.
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