110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 322 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas on November 29, 1947, the United Nations General 
Assembly voted to partition the British Mandate of Pal-
estine and create a Jewish state; 
Whereas on May 14, 1948, the people of Israel proclaimed 
the establishment of the sovereign and independent State 
of Israel, and the United States Government established 
full diplomatic relations with Israel;
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Whereas the desire of the Jewish people to establish an inde-
pendent modern State of Israel is an outgrowth of the ex-
istence of the historic kingdom of Israel established in 
the Land of Israel 3,000 years ago, with the city of Jeru-
salem as its capital; 
Whereas for over 2,000 years, there has been continuous 
Jewish presence and residence in the land comprising the 
modern State of Israel; 
Whereas the establishment of the modern State of Israel as 
a homeland for the Jewish people followed the slaughter 
of more than 6,000,000 European Jews during the Holo-
caust; 
Whereas since its establishment 60 years ago, the modern 
State of Israel has rebuilt a nation, forged a new and dy-
namic democratic society, and created a thriving eco-
nomic, political, cultural, and intellectual life despite the 
heavy costs of war, terrorism, and unjustified diplomatic 
and economic boycotts against the people of Israel; 
Whereas the people of Israel have established a vibrant, plu-
ralistic, democratic political system, including freedom of 
speech, association, and religion; a vigorously free press; 
free, fair and open elections; the rule of law; a fully inde-
pendent judiciary; and other democratic principles and 
practices; 
Whereas Israel has developed some of the leading universities 
in the world, and 8 Israeli citizens have been awarded the 
Nobel Prize; 
Whereas Israel has developed an advanced, entrepreneurial 
economy, is among the world’s leaders in the high-tech 
industry, and is at the forefront of research and develop-
ment in the field of renewable energy sources;
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Whereas Israel regularly sends humanitarian aid, search-and- 
rescue teams, mobile hospitals, and other emergency sup-
plies, to help victims of disasters around the world, in-
cluding the 1994 Rwandan civil war, the 1998 bombing 
of the United States Embassy in Kenya, the 1999 earth-
quakes in Turkey, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 
2005 hurricanes along the southern coast of the United 
States, and the 2007 fires in Greece; 
Whereas Israel has absorbed millions of Jews from countries 
throughout the world and fully integrated them into 
Israeli society; 
Whereas Israel has bravely defended itself from repeated ter-
rorist and military attacks since its independence; 
Whereas successive leaders of Israel have sought to achieve 
peace with Israel’s Arab neighbors; 
Whereas Israel has established peaceful bilateral relations 
with neighboring Egypt and Jordan and has made its de-
sire to establish peaceful relations with all Arab states 
abundantly clear; 
Whereas for 6 decades, the United States and Israel have 
maintained a special relationship based on mutually 
shared democratic values, common strategic interests, 
and moral bonds of friendship and mutual respect; 
Whereas the American people feel a strong affinity for the 
Israeli people based on common values and shared cul-
tural heritage; and 
Whereas the United States continues to regard Israel as a 
strong and trusted ally and an important strategic part-
ner: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the historic significance of the 
60th anniversary of the reestablishment of the sov-
ereign and independent State of Israel as a home-
land for the Jewish people; 
(2) reaffirms its enduring support for Israel as 
Israel pursues peace with its neighbors; 
(3) reaffirms its support for Israel’s right to de-
fend itself against threats to its security and exist-
ence; 
(4) commends the people of Israel for their re-
markable achievements in building a new state and 
a pluralistic, democratic society in the face of ter-
rorism, as well as hostility, ostracism, and bellig-
erence from many of their neighbors; 
(5) reaffirms the bonds of friendship and co-
operation which have existed between the United 
States and Israel for the past 60 years, and commits 
to strengthening those bonds; and 
(6) extends the warmest congratulations and 
best wishes to the State of Israel and the Israeli
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people for a peaceful, prosperous, and successful fu-
ture. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 322 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding 
of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the 
bonds of close friendship and cooperation be-
tween the United States and Israel.