H. Res. 535
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 6, 2005.
Whereas Yitzhak Rabin was born March 1, 1922, in Jeru-
salem; 
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 be-
tween 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 Palestin-
ians; 
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 sancti-
fying 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 Hus-
sein 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 under-
taking 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 an-
niversary 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.