Title: 70th Anniversary of Founding of State of Israel

Summary: Recognizes 70th anniversary of founding of modern State of Israel & reaffirms close friendship & cooperation between State of Florida & Israel.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, on May 14, 1948, the people of Israel proclaimed the establi shment of the sovereign and independent State of Israel, and the United States Government established full diplomatic relations with Israel, and WHEREAS, the desire of the Jewish people to establish an independent modern State of Israel is an outgrowth of the historic kingdom of Israel established in the land of Israel 3,000 years ago, with the city of Jerusalem as its capital, and WHEREAS, for more than 2,000 years, there has been a continuous Jewish presence and residence in the lands comprising the modern State of Israel, and WHEREAS, the establishment of the modern State of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people followed World War II and the slaughter of more than six million European Jews during the Holocaust, and WHEREAS, since its establishmen tyears ago, the modern WHEREAS, Israel has developed an advanced, entrepreneurial economy, is among the world's leaders in the high-tech industry, and is at the forefront of research and development in the field of renewable energy sources, and WHEREAS, Israel regularly sends humanitarian aid, search and-rescue teams, mobile hospitals, and other emergency supplies to help victims of disasters around the world and has absorbed millions of Jews from other coun tries and fully integrated these immigrants into Israeli society, and WHEREAS, for seven decades, the United States and Israel have maintained a special relationship based on shared democratic values, common strategic interests, and moral bonds of friends hip and mutual respect, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That the Florida House of Representatives recognizes the 70th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirms the bonds of close friendship and cooperation HR 8017 2018 hr8017 FL OR I DA HO US EO FR EP RE SE NT A TI VE Sbetween the State of Florida and Israel.