IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 235 
Supporting an upgrade in Israel’s relationship with NATO to that of a 
leading member of NATO’s Mediterranean dialogue and to that of a 
member of NATO’s Partnership for Peace. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2007 
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. 
GALLEGLY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting an upgrade in Israel’s relationship with NATO 
to that of a leading member of NATO’s Mediterranean 
dialogue and to that of a member of NATO’s Partner-
ship for Peace. 
Whereas ministers representing Member States of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization have expressed the need to 
amend the NATO alliance in order to enhance its ability 
to address new threats; 
Whereas the confluence of global terrorist threats necessitate 
the geographic expansion of the alliance; 
Whereas NATO Member States have been attacked by, and 
continue to be threatened by, groups based in the Middle 
East; 
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Whereas Israel’s geographic location and advanced military 
and intelligence capabilities make it considerably able to 
address such regional threats; 
Whereas Israel is a valuable strategic ally of the United 
States and other NATO Member States; 
Whereas Israel has been a staunch ally in the global effort 
to eradicate terror and a strong defender of democracy, 
freedom, and human rights; 
Whereas Israel faces a range of regional strategic threats and 
is not a party to any organization, such as NATO, that 
has a mutual security guarantee mechanism, such as Ar-
ticle 5 of the NATO Charter; 
Whereas Israel has presented NATO with a plan for a step- 
by-step upgrade in bilateral cooperation entitled the ‘‘In-
dividual Cooperation Program: Strategic Cooperative 
Framework Between the State of Israel and NATO for 
2006–2007’’, detailing a wide range of vehicles for en-
hanced cooperation between Israel and NATO, including 
Israel’s willingness to provide NATO with assets to sup-
port NATO search and rescue operations, in addition to 
disaster relief; 
Whereas NATO has also sought to deepen its relationship 
with Israel, including through the visit of NATO Sec-
retary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to Israel in Feb-
ruary 2005, marking the first such visit to Israel by a 
NATO Secretary General; 
Whereas, in February 2006, a delegation of multinational 
military officers led by NATO Airborne Early Warning 
and Control Force General Axel Tuttelman brought an 
AWAC early warning surveillance plane to Israel, in 
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hopes of further enhancing security cooperation between 
NATO and Israel in the war on global terrorism; 
Whereas NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer 
stated that Israel ‘‘had shown a keen interest’’ in joining 
NATO naval patrols in efforts to prevent terrorist smug-
gling of materials through the Mediterranean into Eu-
rope; 
Whereas, in October 2006, NATO and Israel exchanged let-
ters regulating Israel’s support to the maritime oper-
ations in the Mediterranean Sea in the framework of Op-
eration Active Endeavour (OAE) and in this regard will 
place a liaison officer at NATO’s naval headquarters in 
Naples, Italy; 
Whereas Israel is a member of the NATO Mediterranean 
Dialogue, which has served as a forum for consultation 
and practical cooperation between countries in the Medi-
terranean area for the past ten years; 
Whereas the NATO Mediterranean Dialogue criteria pre-
cludes Israel from deepening its military and strategic re-
lationship with NATO in a number of areas that would 
be mutually beneficial to both Israel and NATO Member 
States; 
Whereas Israel and NATO have held joint military operations 
and have explored the possibility of increasing joint 
counter-proliferation efforts and intelligence sharing; 
Whereas Israel is developing the technology to make its mili-
tary assets interoperable with those of NATO forces; 
Whereas Israel continues to demonstrate its commitment to 
work with NATO Member States to enhance its policies 
and programs regarding military capabilities, military 
doctrine and exercises, border security, arms control, ter-
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rorist prevention, humanitarian efforts, public diplomacy, 
and technological advancement to forge a relationship 
with NATO which enhances the capabilities of the alli-
ance; 
Whereas Israel possesses a functioning democratic form of 
government, market-based economy, and respect for the 
political rights and liberties of minority groups, has dem-
onstrated a strong commitment to peacefully settle dis-
putes and the ability and willingness to contribute mili-
tarily to the alliance, and has in place a democratic civil- 
military structure; and 
Whereas Israel meets the criteria for membership in NATO 
and executes policies and upholds principles which are in 
keeping with the objectives of the Washington Treaty and 
in ensuring the alliance’s future relevance: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the pluralistic and geographic expansion of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance is 
necessary for the alliance’s continued effectiveness 
and relevance; 
(2) Israel’s demonstrated commitment to up-
hold democracy and to combat terrorism, in addition 
to its strong strategic and military capabilities, make 
Israel deserving of NATO membership, and would 
make Israel an invaluable NATO ally; 
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(3) the United States, as Israel’s strong ally, 
should take the lead in supporting an upgrade in 
Israel’s relationship with NATO to that of a leading 
member of NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue and a 
member of NATO’s Partnership for Peace; and 
(4) Israel’s deepened relationship with NATO 
would be mutually beneficial to both Israel and 
NATO Member States, including the United States. 
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