IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 92 
Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and 
Israel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2017 
Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. RUS-
SELL, and Mr. CUELLAR) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the 
United States and Israel. 
Whereas the Jewish people have had a homeland in modern- 
day Israel for more than 3,000 years; 
Whereas, on November 2, 1917, United Kingdom Foreign 
Secretary Lord Arthur Balfour wrote to Lord Walter 
Rothschild, to be declared to the Zionist Federation, a 
letter declaring, on behalf of the Government of the 
United Kingdom, support for a home for the Jewish peo-
ple in the former Ottoman district of Palestine; 
Whereas this letter, known as the Balfour Declaration, was 
ratified by the League of Nations on July 24, 1922; 
Whereas, on September 21, 1922, President Warren G. Har-
ding signed House Joint Resolution 322, after unanimous 
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support from the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, favoring the establishment, in the former Ottoman 
district of Palestine, of a national home for the Jewish 
people; 
Whereas the Balfour Declaration clearly recognized and 
sought to uphold the ‘‘civil and religious rights of the ex-
isting non-Jewish communities in Palestine,’’ as well as 
the ‘‘rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any 
other country’’; 
Whereas the Balfour Declaration was a significant part of 
the chain of events that led to the establishment of the 
modern State of Israel on May 14, 1948; 
Whereas since Israel’s founding, it has been a strong and 
steadfast ally to the United States, and the relationship 
is built on a mutual commitment to shared values; 
Whereas Israel serves as a beacon for democracy by holding 
free and transparent elections and promoting the free ex-
change of ideas; 
Whereas in April 1998, the United States designated Israel 
as a Major Non-NATO ally and in 2014 was elevated to 
the status of a Major Strategic Partner; and 
Whereas the 100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration 
offers an opportunity for recommitment to strengthening 
the relationship between the United States and Israel; 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) affirms its commitment to maintaining the 
strongest of bilateral ties with the State of Israel; 
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(2) recognizes the importance of the establish-
ment of the modern State of Israel as a secure and 
democratic homeland for the Jewish people, without 
prejudice to the rights of all people to live within or 
alongside Israel in peace; and 
(3) supports efforts to continue to increase eco-
nomic, security and cultural ties between the United 
States and Israel. 
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