IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 535 

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak 

Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 4, 2005 

Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ACKERMAN, 

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WAXMAN, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

International Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his 

death. 

Whereas Yitzhak Rabin was born March 1, 1922, in Jerusalem; 

Whereas Yitzhak Rabin volunteered for the Palmach, the elite 

unit of the Haganah (predecessor of the Israeli Defense 

Forces), and served for 27 years, including during the 

1948 War of Independence, the 1956 Suez War, and as 

Chief of Staff in the June 1967 Six Day War; 

Whereas in 1975, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed the 

interim agreement with Egypt (Sinai II) which laid the 
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groundwork for the 1979 Camp David Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt; 

Whereas Yitzhak Rabin served as Ambassador to the United 

States from 1968–1973, Minister of Defense from 1984– 

1990, and Prime Minister from 1974–1977 and from 

1992 until his assassination in 1995; 

Whereas on September 13, 1993, in Washington, D.C., 

Yitzhak Rabin signed the Declaration of Principles 

framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinians; 

Whereas upon the signing of the Declaration of Principles, 

Yitzhak Rabin said to the Palestinian people: ‘‘We say to 

you today in a loud and clear voice: Enough of blood and 

tears. Enough! We harbor no hatred toward you. We 

have no desire for revenge. We, like you, are people who 

want to build a home, plant a tree, love, live side by side 

with you—in dignity, empathy, as human beings, as free 

men.’’; 

Whereas Yitzhak Rabin received the 1994 Nobel Prize for 

Peace for his vision and bravery as a peacemaker, saying 

at the time: ‘‘There is only one radical means of sanctifying human lives. Not armored plating, or tanks, or 

planes, or concrete fortifications. The one radical solution 

is peace.’’; 

Whereas on October 26, 1994, Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace treaty between Israel and 

Jordan; 

Whereas on November 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin was brutally 

assassinated after attending a peace rally in Tel Aviv 

where his last words were: ‘‘I have always believed that 

the majority of the people want peace, are prepared to 
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take risks for peace . . . Peace is what the Jewish People 

aspire to.’’; and 

Whereas Yitzhak Rabin dedicated his life to the cause of 

peace and security for the state of Israel by defending his 

nation against all threats, including terrorism and undertaking courageous risks in the pursuit of peace: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors the historic role of Yitzhak Rabin 

3 for his distinguished service to the Israeli people and 

4 extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the 

5 family of Yitzhak Rabin and the people of Israel on 

6 the tenth anniversary of his death; 

7 (2) recognizes and reiterates its continued sup8 port for the close ties and special relationship be9 tween the United States and Israel; 

10 (3) expresses its admiration for Yitzhak Rabin’s 

11 legacy and reaffirms its commitment to the process 

12 of building a just and lasting peace between Israel 

13 and its neighbors; 

14 (4) condemns any and all acts of terrorism; and 

15 (5) reaffirms unequivocally the sacred principle 

16 that democratic leaders and governments must be 

17 changed only by the democratically-expressed will of 

18 the people. 

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