IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 315 
Recognizing the formation and supporting the objectives of the Friends of 
Israel Initiative. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. SIRES) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the formation and supporting the objectives of 
the Friends of Israel Initiative. 
Whereas the Friends of Israel Initiative was founded by 
former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, 
former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, former 
United States Permanent Representative to the United 
Nations John R. Bolton, and other leading statesmen, 
scholars, and international figures on May 31, 2010; 
Whereas, as noted in its mission statement, the Friends of 
Israel initiative was founded ‘‘a) To combat the 
delegitimization of the State of Israel at home, abroad 
and inside the institutions of the international commu-
nity. b) To publicly show our solidarity with Israel’s 
democratic institutions – the legitimate expression of the 
Jewish people’s millennial aspiration to live in peace and 
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freedom in its national homeland. c) To support Israel’s 
inalienable right to secure borders unmolested by terror-
ists or tyrannical regimes so that its citizens can continue 
living with the same guarantees that our own societies 
enjoy. d) To consistently and firmly oppose the prospect 
of a nuclear armed Iran. e) To work to ensure that Israel 
is fully accepted as a normal Western country, an essen-
tial and indivisible part of the Western world to which we 
belong. f) To reaffirm the value of the religious, moral, 
and cultural Judeo-Christian heritage as the main source 
of the liberal and democratic Western societies.’’; 
Whereas Israel has provided Jewish people from all over the 
world with the opportunity to reestablish and participate 
in a Jewish state in their ancient homeland with Jeru-
salem as its undivided capital; 
Whereas Israel enjoys a vibrant democratic political system, 
functions under the rule of law, has a flourishing market 
economy, and excels in technological innovation and en-
trepreneurship that benefits mankind; 
Whereas Israel has bravely defended itself from repeated 
military and terrorist attacks since it declared its inde-
pendence; 
Whereas Israel is entitled to the same rights as every other 
sovereign, democratic state, including the right to self-de-
fense; 
Whereas Israel’s fundamental right to exist as a democratic, 
Jewish state must be recognized and defended by all re-
sponsible nations; 
Whereas Israel is threatened by an escalating worldwide cam-
paign to delegitimize the Jewish state and deny Israel its 
fundamental rights; 
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Whereas Israel and the entire Western world share the same 
threats and challenges, and threats to Israel must be 
treated as threats to the West; 
Whereas these growing threats include violent Islamist extre-
mism and the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iranian re-
gime, which must not be tolerated or accepted by respon-
sible nations; 
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; and 
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: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the formation of the Friends of 
Israel Initiative and affirms its founding goals, as 
articulated in its mission statement; and 
(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 self-defense, and for 
Israel’s right to exist as a democratic, Jewish state. 
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