PRINTER'S NO. 826
No. 122 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY STACK, MELLOW, KASUNIC, PUNT, STOUT, MUSTO, PIPPY,
BOSCOLA, WOZNIAK, EARLL, TARTAGLIONE, WENGER, LAVALLE,
ARMSTRONG, COSTA, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, LOGAN,
C. WILLIAMS, PICCOLA, THOMPSON, WAUGH, LEMMOND, O'PAKE,
PILEGGI, BRIGHTBILL, D. WHITE, RAFFERTY AND ORIE,
MAY 11, 2005
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 11, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Proclaiming May 15, 2005, as "Israel Independence Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, After World War II thousands of Jewish refugees who
4 survived Hitler's genocide of six million Jews emigrated to
5 British-held Palestine, their ancestral home, where thousands of
6 other Jews lived for more than 2,000 years; and
7 WHEREAS, The British withdrew from Palestine on May 14, 1948;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, The State of Israel was established on May 14, 1948,
10 as a Western-style democracy; and
11 WHEREAS, The State of Israel began its existence by extending
12 a hand of peace to all neighboring states, calling for good
13 neighborliness and mutual cooperation with the independent
14 Jewish nation; and
15 WHEREAS, We condemn the cruel and inhuman acts of terrorism
16 and call for the implementation of effective measures to combat
1 those who support terrorism in the Middle East and the United
2 States; and
3 WHEREAS, Israel's cultural vitality, military strength and
4 political, economic and social ties to the United States are a
5 continuing source of pride to the 360,000 Jews in this
6 Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, We recognize that peace is nurtured by a strong
8 economy and we encourage business persons in this Commonwealth
9 to contribute to the maintenance of peace by exploring and
10 investing in the expanded opportunities for trade with Israel
11 and her neighbors; and
12 WHEREAS, This year marks the 57th anniversary of the
13 establishment of the State of Israel; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate proclaim May 15, 2005, as "Israel
15 Independence Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That there is a special kinship between the
17 governments and peoples of Israel and the United States and
18 therefore we call upon the President, his administration and the
19 Congress of the United States to continue their support and
20 involvement in the peace process.
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