H.Res. 815 – Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel and…

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H.Res. 815 is a House resolution that marks the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding and the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. It praises the long‑standing U.S.–Israel partnership, calls Israel a strong democracy, and lauds the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The resolution also urges other nations with diplomatic ties to Israel to consider moving their embassies to Jerusalem.

Key Provisions

Commends Israel for maintaining friendly and meaningful relations with the United States over the past 70 years.
Recognizes Israel as a strong and stable democracy in the region.
Salutes the deep security relationship between the United States and Israel.
Encourages other countries with diplomatic relations with Israel to move their embassies to Jerusalem.
Commends the Trump Administration for its December 6, 2017 proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocating the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee

June 4, 2018

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Introduced in House

April 11, 2018

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

April 11, 2018

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3319)

April 16, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee

June 4, 2018

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Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2 · Apr 16, 2018

Last week, I introduced H. Res. 815, which commemorates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel as well as President Donald Trump's courageous decision to move the American…

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 11, 2018

IV

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. RES. 815

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 11, 2018

Mr. Wilson of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel and the opening of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem.

Whereas the United States was the first country to recognize the State of Israel in 1948;

Whereas Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in 1949;

Whereas the United States stood behind Israel during the Six Day War in 1967;

Whereas the United States rushed military aid in an airlift called Operation Nickel Grass to help Israel during the Yom Kippur War in 1973;

Whereas in 1979, President Carter hosted the signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt;

Whereas the United States and Israel entered into an early free trade agreement in 1985;

Whereas in 1991 during the Gulf War, Israel bravely sustained consistent bombardment, with United States assistance;

Whereas in 1993, President Clinton hosted Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for the signing of a Declaration of Principles on Interim Palestinian Self-government;

Whereas the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, enacted on November 8, 1995, recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; and

Whereas in 2009, President Bush addressed the Israeli Knesset, noting that Israel has raised a modern society in the Promised Land, a light unto the nations that preserves the legacy of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and built a mighty democracy that will endure forever and can always count on the United States of America to be at your side: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

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commends the State of Israel for maintaining friendly and meaningful relations with the United States over the past 70 years;

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recognizes Israel as a strong and stable democracy in the region;

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salutes the deep security relationship between the United States and Israel;

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encourages other countries with diplomatic relations with Israel to move their embassies to Jerusalem; and

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commends the Trump Administration for its December 6, 2017, proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocating the United States embassy to Jerusalem on the anniversary of Israeli independence.