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Indiana General Assembly Honors Israel  (February, 1998)

The Indiana General Assembly passed a resolution honoring the State of Israel on the occasion of its 50th anniversary!

Indiana General Assembly House Concurrent Resolution 40

Introduced by Representatives:
Mark Kruzan, Paul S. Mannweiler, and Gregory W. Porter
Sponsored by Senators Anita O. Bowser and Murray Clark

Adopted by a voice vote in the House on February 19, 1998, during the Second Regular Session of the 110th General Assembly

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Commending the State of Israel on the occasion of its 50th anniversary

Whereas, 1998 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern Jewish state of Israel; and

Whereas, officially declared an independent nation on May 14, 1948, Israel plans a series of events to celebrate its golden jubilee; and

Whereas, Israel has much to commemorate and celebrate, most notably the fact that it has established, in a short time and in the face of intractable opposition and hostility, a free, modern, and politically stable nation; and

Whereas, in its half-century of existence, Israel has become the only democracy in the Middle East, and its citizens enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the area; and

Whereas, born in the ashes of the Holocaust, Israel has from its inception faced the hostility, and frequently the armed aggression, of its neighbors; and

Whereas, despite difficult and often dangerous circumstances, Israel has prospered, blessed with a succession of great leaders, from David Ben-Gurion and Golda Meir to Yitzchak Rabin; and

Whereas, the connection between the State of Indiana and Israel is reflected in joint research and development grants shared by Purdue, Notre Dame, and Indiana University with their counterparts in Israel; and

Whereas, with the jubilee observance culminating on April 29-30, 1998, Israel will observe its anniversary with events marking the birth and development of the state, the struggle to find peace and security, and its hopes for the future;

THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, the Senate Concurring:

Section 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulate the State of Israel on the occasion of its golden anniversary; and,

Section 2. That the clerk transmit a copy of this resolution to Israeli Ambassador Eliahu Ben-Elissar as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for Israel's manifold accomplishments and best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous future.