IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 835 
Supporting robust relations with the State of Israel bilaterally and in 
multilateral fora upon seventy years of statehood, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2018 
Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. SIRES, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mrs. LOWEY) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting robust relations with the State of Israel bilat-
erally and in multilateral fora upon seventy years of 
statehood, and for other purposes. 
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 
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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 
(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; 
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Whereas in 1989, the United States Government designated 
Israel 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; 
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) celebrates the 70th anniversary of the es-
tablishment of the State of Israel; 
(2) encourages equitable treatment of Israel in 
international fora; 
(3) urges United Nations member states to sup-
port Israel’s candidacy for the United Nations Secu-
rity Council; 
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