48. Improve Conditions in East Jerusalem
Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem suffer from a lack of municipal services, insufficient educational facilities, few green spaces, and subpar infrastructure. The disparity between the two halves of the city is glaringly apparent, and not only does it contribute to tensions between Israel and Arab residents of East Jerusalem, it contributes to a general lack of trust between Israelis and Palestinians and a heightened sense of discriminatory treatment by Palestinian citizens and residents of Israel. Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion has so far prioritized increased budgets for East Jerusalem neighborhoods, but there is still much more to do in order to close the gap between Jewish and Palestinian residents of the city.
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1. Restore Full Funding to Palestinian Authority Security Forces

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2. Crack Down on Jewish Extremism and Terrorism

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3. Strengthen the Palestinian Security Sector Through the USSC

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4. Reduce IDF Incursions Into Area A

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5. Empower the Palestinian Authority Security Forces

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6. Reexamine Security Arrangements in Area B

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7. Complete the Security Barrier

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8. Expand the USSC’s Mission

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9. Demand an End to PA Martyr Payments

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10. Pressure Hamas to Renounce the Use of Violence

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11. Support Israeli Defensive Technologies

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12. Pressure Hamas To Return Hostages

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13. Tackle Illegal Outposts

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14. Pressure the PA to Cease Its Authoritarian Abuses

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16. Reform Planning and Construction for Palestinians in Area C

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17. Renounce Territorial Claims East of the Security Barrier

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18. Redesignate Evacuated Territory in the Northern West Bank as Area B

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19. Maintain the Current Footprints of Settlement Blocs

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20. Adopt a New U.S. Policy on Settlements

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21. Work For An Open and Transparent Palestinian Leadership Transition

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22. Support Accurate Maps in Textbooks

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23. Maintain UNRWA While Pursuing Deep and Meaningful Reforms

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25. Rezone Jerusalem Neighborhoods Beyond the Security Barrier

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26. Safeguard Jordan’s Special Status in Jerusalem

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27. Preserve the Status Quo at the Temple Mount

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28. Support Jerusalem as a Future Capital of Two States

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29. Give Abraham Accords States Credit for Breakthroughs

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30. Create a Negev Forum Role for the Palestinians

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31. Support Upgraded Infrastructure and Procedures at the Allenby Bridge

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33. Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in the West Bank

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34. Upgrade Telecom Infrastructure

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35. Amend the Paris Protocol

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36. Increase the Limit for Palestinian Bank Transfers

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37. Improve Gaza’s Electricity Supply

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39. Repair and Upgrade Gaza’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Infrastructure

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40. Continue Increasing Gaza Entry Permits

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41. Continue Easing Restrictions on Gaza Imports

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42. Convert Gaza Economic Permits to Worker Permits

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43. Develop Air and Sea Transit Infrastructure for Gaza

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44. Extend Kerem Shalom Hours and Open a New Gaza Commercial Crossing Point

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46. Build Capacity for the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act’s Lowey Fund

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47. Enable MEPPA Small Grants

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49. Embrace Opportunities for Palestinian Involvement in Abraham Accords Initiatives

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50. Restore Augusta Victoria’s Tax-Exempt Status
