H. Res. 835 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 10, 2018. 
Whereas May 14, 2018, marks the 70th anniversary of the 
establishment of the State of Israel; 
Whereas May 11, 2018, marks the 69th anniversary of 
Israel’s membership in the United Nations; 
Whereas on May 14, 1948, the United States officially recog-
nized Israel as a state; 
Whereas Israel offers invaluable contributions to the inter-
national community, including to the fields of start-up 
economies, entrepreneurship, cyber security, military 
weaponry, counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering, air-
port security, agriculture, water management, arid-zone 
farming, medical advances, natural gas, and other tech-
nologies; 
Whereas in 2000, with the support of the United States Gov-
ernment, Israel was accepted into the Western European 
and Others Group (WEOG) at the United Nations head-
quarters in New York, and its membership became per-
manent in 2004; 
Whereas in 2013 Israel also became a member of WEOG at 
the United Nations bodies in Geneva; 
Whereas WEOG membership made possible the election for 
2016–17 of Israel’s Ambassador as the chair of the Sixth
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(Legal) Committee of the General Assembly, and in 
2017, Israel’s election to the Executive Board of the 
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Em-
powerment of Women (UN Women); 
Whereas in May 2017, Israel was elected as one of the Vice- 
Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly; 
Whereas robust bilateral ties with Israel maximizes security, 
economic, and cultural benefits in the region, increases 
regional stability and builds confidence with respect to 
peace negotiations; 
Whereas Israel maintains diplomatic relations with 158 na-
tions and retains 79 resident embassies, 22 consulates 
general, and 6 special missions globally; 
Whereas Israel maintains free trade agreements with the 
United States, members of the European Union, mem-
bers of the European Free Trade Association, Canada, 
Turkey, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Slovakia, 
Poland, Hungary, Mexico, Romania, Bulgaria, and Jor-
dan; 
Whereas Israel has been designated by the United States 
Government as a major non-NATO ally; 
Whereas in 2014, the United States Government designated 
Israel as a ‘‘major strategic partner’’; 
Whereas the United States and Israel have signed three 10- 
year memoranda of understanding, in which the United 
States committed to provide $26,700,000,000 between 
fiscal year 1999 and fiscal year 2008, $30,000,000,000 
between fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2018, and 
$38,000,000,000 between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 
2028;
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Whereas Congress has appropriated amounts in accordance 
with such memoranda of understanding, reflecting the 
two countries’ shared priorities in the region and the 
strength of United States support for maintaining 
Israel’s qualitative military edge; and 
Whereas Israel’s involvement as an active member of the 
community of nations benefits both Israel and the United 
States, and allies who share common values and promote 
democratic stability throughout the world: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages equitable treatment of Israel in 
international fora; 
(2) urges United Nations member states to support 
Israel’s future candidacy for the United Nations Secu-
rity Council; 
(3) encourages the diplomatic recognition of the 
state of Israel and robust engagement with Israel from 
all United States allies and from governments across the 
globe; and 
(4) reiterates its support for a negotiated settlement 
leading to a sustainable two-state solution with the 
democratic, Jewish state of Israel and a demilitarized,
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democratic Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace 
and security. 
Attest: 
Clerk.