Bill Text: IN SCR0039 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating State of Israel's 65th Anniv. & supporting right to self-defense.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 37-13)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-08 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0039 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-SCR0039-Introduced.html
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the State of Israel on the occasion of its sixty-fifth anniversary and strongly support the Jewish State's inherent right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens from terrorism.
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RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the
State of Israel on the occasion of its sixty-fifth anniversary and strongly
support the Jewish State's inherent right to act in self-defense to protect
its citizens from terrorism.
Whereas, Israel was born as an independent nation on May
14, 1948, as a democratic Jewish state, built on the
framework of liberty, justice, and peace;
Whereas, Israel has much to commemorate and celebrate,
most notably the fact that it has established, in a short time
and in the face of intractable opposition and hostility, a free,
modern, and politically stable nation;
Whereas, Israel is a leading contributor in the world
toward the advancement of agriculture, computer sciences,
electronics, genetics, medicine, engineering, and arts and
culture;
Whereas, As a true democracy, Israel gives voice and
power to its people and continues to do so as a matter of
course even as thousands of rockets have targeted Israeli
cities; and
Whereas, In spite of continued aggression in recent years,
Israel continues to stand united with America as beacons for
liberty, democracy, and freedom: Therefore,
of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates and salutes the State of Israel, one of America's most reliable and valuable allies, on the occasion of its 65th anniversary.
SECTION 2. That the Indiana General Assembly expresses its unwavering commitment to the security of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizes and strongly supports its inherent right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism.
SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Roey Gilad, and to the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for Israel's accomplishments and strength, as well as best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous future.
