•HCON 260 IH 
Whereas several Israeli soldiers, including Staff Sgt. Gilad 
Shalit, continue to be held hostage by violent militant 
groups; 
Whereas Israel has signed landmark peace treaties and suc-
cessfully established peaceful bilateral relations with 
neighboring Egypt and Jordan; 
Whereas despite the deaths of over 1,000 innocent Israelis 
over the last several years at the hands of murderous 
homicide bombers and other violent militants, the people 
of Israel continue to seek peace with their Palestinian 
neighbors; 
Whereas successive Israeli governments, including the present 
one, have demonstrated through both words and specific 
actions that Israel is committed to the United States- 
Israel relationship and to the peace process; 
Whereas the present Government of Israel, for the sake of 
peace, has made concessions which Secretary of State 
Hillary Rodham Clinton, on October 31, 2009, described 
as ‘‘unprecedented’’; 
Whereas President Barack Obama, on June 4, 2008, stated 
that ‘‘Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it 
must remain undivided.’’; 
Whereas the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (PL 104–45) 
states that it is the policy of the United States that ‘‘Je-
rusalem should remain an undivided city in which the 
rights of every ethnic and religious group are protected’’ 
and that ‘‘Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital 
of the State of Israel’’; 
Whereas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on 
March 22, 2010, stated that ‘‘The connection between 
the Jewish people and the Land of Israel cannot be de-
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•HCON 260 IH 
nied. The connection between the Jewish people and Je-
rusalem cannot be denied . . . Jerusalem is not a settle-
ment. It is our capital.’’; 
Whereas Vice President Joe Biden, speaking in Jerusalem on 
March 9, 2010, stated that ‘‘ . . . progress occurs in the 
Middle East when everyone knows there is simply no 
space between the United States and Israel.’’; 
Whereas Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on 
March 22, 2010, stated that ‘‘This Administration will 
always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself. And 
for Israel, there is no greater strategic threat than the 
prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran.’’; 
Whereas the Government of Iran, which rejects Israel’s right 
to exist, is a continued threat to Israel’s safety and secu-
rity, both through its sponsorship of Foreign Terrorist 
Organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah and through its 
ongoing efforts to acquire nuclear weapons and the mis-
siles to deliver them; 
Whereas the United States and Israel enjoy a longstanding 
strategic partnership and friendship based on shared in-
terests, democratic values, amity, and respect, and that 
include educational, scientific, technological, intelligence, 
military, and homeland security cooperation; 
Whereas the people of the United States share a deep affinity 
with the people of Israel and view Israel as a strong and 
trusted ally; 
Whereas the United States was one of the first nations to 
recognize the State of Israel, only 11 minutes after its 
creation; and 
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•HCON 260 IH 
Whereas Israel’s Independence Day on the Jewish calendar 
coincides this year with April 20, 2010: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the significance of the 62nd an-
niversary of the establishment of the State of Israel 
as a place of refuge and national homeland for the 
Jewish people; 
(2) reaffirms its enduring, bipartisan support 
for the alliance and friendship between the Govern-
ments and peoples of the United States and Israel, 
for Israel’s security and right to exist as a demo-
cratic, Jewish state, and for its right to defend 
itself; 
(3) commends the people of Israel for their re-
markable achievements, in the face of adversity, dur-
ing the past 62 years; and 
(4) extends warm congratulations and best 
wishes to the people of Israel as they celebrate the 
62nd anniversary of Israel’s independence. 
Æ 
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