[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 61 Agreed to House (ATH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 61
Commending the people of Israel for conducting free and fair elections,
reaffirming the friendship between the Governments and peoples of the
United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2003
Mr. Cantor (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.
Ackerman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
February 11, 2003
Committee on International Relations discharged; considered under
suspension of the rules and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Commending the people of Israel for conducting free and fair elections,
reaffirming the friendship between the Governments and peoples of the
United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
Whereas the United States and Israel are close allies whose people share a deep
and abiding friendship based on a shared commitment to democratic
values;
Whereas since its establishment in 1948, Israel has fulfilled the dreams of its
founders who envisioned a vigorous, open, and stable democracy;
Whereas an essential feature of Israeli democracy is its system of competitive,
free, and open elections;
Whereas on January 28, 2003, the people of Israel elected Israel's 16th Knesset,
or Parliament, which in turn will choose the Prime Minister of Israel;
and
Whereas the election on January 28, 2003, is the most recent example of the
commitment of Israel to the democratic ideals of freedom and pluralism,
ideals that Israel shares with the United States
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commends the people of Israel for reaffirming their
dedication to democratic ideals as expressed in the election on
January 28, 2003;
(2) expresses both its respect for the freely expressed
will of the people of Israel, and its intention to engage in
constructive relations with the new Government of Israel, and
urges the international community to do so as well;
(3) reaffirms the close bonds of friendship that have bound
the people of the United States and the people of Israel
together through turbulent times for more than half a century;
(4) urges the Palestinian leadership to abide by its
commitments made to the United States and to Israel and urges
the Palestinian people to act on President Bush's call of June
24, 2002, to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure, end
incitement to violence in official media, elect new leaders not
compromised by terror, and embrace democracy; and
(5) restates the commitment of the United States to a
secure peace for Israel.
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