H. Res. 535

In the House of Representatives, U.S., 

December 6, 2005.

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 

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 
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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 

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 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) honors the historic role of Yitzhak Rabin for his 

distinguished service to the Israeli people and extends its 

deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of 
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Yitzhak Rabin and the people of Israel on the tenth anniversary of his death; 

(2) recognizes and reiterates its continued support 

for the close ties and special relationship between the 

United States and Israel; 

(3) expresses its admiration for Yitzhak Rabin’s 

legacy and reaffirms its commitment to the process of 

building a just and lasting peace between Israel and its 

neighbors; 

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

(5) reaffirms unequivocally the sacred principle that 

democratic leaders and governments must be changed 

only by the democratically-expressed will of the people. 

Attest:

Clerk.