Full Text of SR1777 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General | 3 | | Assembly voted to partition British
Mandatory Palestine into a | 4 | | Jewish state and a Arab state, a decision welcomed by Jewish | 5 | | leadership; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, On May 14, 1948, the people of Israel proclaimed | 7 | | the establishment of the sovereign and
independent state of | 8 | | Israel, and the United States government established full | 9 | | diplomatic relations after
Israel's first election in 1949; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The desire of the Jewish people to establish an | 11 | | independent modern state of Israel is directly
linked to the | 12 | | existence of the historic kingdom of Israel established in the | 13 | | land of Israel 3,000 years ago,
with the city of Jerusalem as | 14 | | its capital; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, For over 2,000 years, Jews living in other parts | 16 | | of the world maintained a profound spiritual and
emotional | 17 | | connection to the Land of Israel, and there has been continuous | 18 | | Jewish presence in the land
comprising the modern state of | 19 | | Israel; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, The establishment of the modern state of Israel as | 21 | | a homeland for the Jewish people followed
the destruction of |
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| 1 | | much of European Jewry during the Holocaust; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Since its establishment 70 years ago, the modern | 3 | | State of Israel has rebuilt the nation, forged a
new and | 4 | | dynamic society, and created a thriving economic, political, | 5 | | cultural, and intellectual life despite
the heavy burdens of | 6 | | war, terrorism, and unjustified diplomatic and economic | 7 | | boycotts against the
people of Israel; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The people of Israel, in the spirit of Israel's | 9 | | Declaration of Independence, have established a
vibrant, | 10 | | pluralistic, democratic political system, which includes | 11 | | freedom of speech, association, and
religion, a vigorously free | 12 | | press, free, fair, and open elections, the rule of law, a fully | 13 | | independent
judiciary, and other democratic principles and | 14 | | practices; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Israel has developed some of the world's leading | 16 | | universities; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Israel has developed an advanced, entrepreneurial | 18 | | economy, is among the world's leaders of
the high-tech | 19 | | industry, and is at the forefront of research and development | 20 | | in the fields of renewable
energy sources and medicine; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Israel regularly sends humanitarian aid, search |
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| 1 | | and rescue teams, mobile hospitals, and other
emergency | 2 | | supplies, to help victims of disasters around the world; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Israel has taken in millions of Jews from | 4 | | countries throughout the world and sought to fully
integrate | 5 | | them into Israeli society; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Israel, with courage and high ethical standards, | 7 | | has defended itself from repeated attacks since
its | 8 | | independence; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Israel has established peaceful bilateral | 10 | | relations with Egypt and Jordan and has
sought to achieve a | 11 | | secure peace with the Palestinians and Israel's other Arab | 12 | | neighbors; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, For seven decades, the United States, Illinois, | 14 | | and Israel have maintained a special relationship
based on | 15 | | mutually shared democratic and moral values, common strategic | 16 | | interests, and bonds of
friendship and mutual respect; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The American people and people of Illinois feel a | 18 | | strong affinity for the Israeli people based on
common values | 19 | | and shared cultural heritage; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The United States and Illinois continue to regard |
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| 1 | | Israel as a trusted ally and vital strategic
partner in the | 2 | | volatile Middle East; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the | 5 | | historic significance of the 70th anniversary of the | 6 | | reestablishment of the sovereign and independent state of | 7 | | Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people; and be it further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm the bonds of friendship and | 9 | | cooperation which have existed between the United States,
| 10 | | Illinois, and Israel for the past 70 years, and commit to | 11 | | strengthening those bonds; and be it further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That we commend the people of Israel for their | 13 | | remarkable achievements in building a new state and a
| 14 | | pluralistic, democratic society in the face of terrorism, as | 15 | | well as hostility, ostracism, and belligerence
from many of | 16 | | their neighbors; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our support for Israel's right | 18 | | to defend itself against threats to its security and existence; | 19 | | and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our enduring support for Israel | 21 | | as Israel pursues peace with its neighbors; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we extend the warmest congratulations and | 2 | | best wishes to the state of Israel and Israeli people for a
| 3 | | peaceful and prosperous future.
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