Bill Text: IL SR1717 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the historic significance of the 70th anniversary of the reestablishment of the sovereign and independent state of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people. Reaffirms the bonds of friendship and cooperation which have existed between the United States, Illinois, and Israel for the past 70 years, and commits to strengthening those bonds. Commends the people of Israel for their remarkable achievements in building a new state and a pluralistic, democratic society in the face of terrorism, as well as hostility, ostracism, and belligerence from many of their neighbors. Reaffirms our support for Israel's right to defend itself against threats to its security and existence. Reaffirms our enduring support for Israel as Israel pursues peace with its neighbors. Extends the warmest congratulations and best wishes to the state of Israel and Israeli people for a peaceful and prosperous future.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SR1717 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1717-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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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
rejected by the Arab world; and
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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
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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 both then and now; and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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15 | WHEREAS, Israel has developed some of the world's leading | ||||||
16 | universities; and
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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
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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
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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
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6 | WHEREAS, Israel, with courage and high ethical standards, | ||||||
7 | has defended itself from repeated attacks since
its | ||||||
8 | independence, including by terrorist adversaries such as Hamas | ||||||
9 | and Hezbollah that violate
international law by using civilians | ||||||
10 | as human shields; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Israel has established peaceful bilateral | ||||||
12 | relations with Egypt and Jordan and has
sought to achieve a | ||||||
13 | secure peace with the Palestinians and Israel's other Arab | ||||||
14 | neighbors; and
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15 | WHEREAS, For seven decades, the United States, Illinois, | ||||||
16 | and Israel have maintained a special relationship
based on | ||||||
17 | mutually shared democratic and moral values, common strategic | ||||||
18 | interests, and bonds of
friendship and mutual respect; and
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19 | WHEREAS, The American people and people of Illinois feel a | ||||||
20 | strong affinity for the Israeli people based on
common values | ||||||
21 | and shared cultural heritage; and
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1 | WHEREAS, The United States and Illinois continue to regard | ||||||
2 | Israel as a trusted ally and vital strategic
partner in the | ||||||
3 | volatile Middle East; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the | ||||||
6 | historic significance of the 70th anniversary of the | ||||||
7 | reestablishment of the sovereign and
independent state of | ||||||
8 | Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm the bonds of friendship and | ||||||
10 | cooperation which have existed between the United States,
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11 | Illinois, and Israel for the past 70 years, and commit to | ||||||
12 | strengthening those bonds; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That we commend the people of Israel for their | ||||||
14 | remarkable achievements in building a new state and a
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15 | pluralistic, democratic society in the face of terrorism, as | ||||||
16 | well as hostility, ostracism, and belligerence
from many of | ||||||
17 | their neighbors; and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our support for Israel's right | ||||||
19 | to defend itself against threats to its security and existence; | ||||||
20 | and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our enduring support for Israel | ||||||
2 | as Israel pursues peace with its neighbors; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That we extend the warmest congratulations and | ||||||
4 | best wishes to the state of Israel and Israeli people for a
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5 | peaceful and prosperous future.
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