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State of Indiana
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 55
Heard and Passed by the First Regular Session of the 113th Indiana General Assembly
on April 16, 2003

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to honor and congratulate the State of Israel on the occasions of its fifty-fifth anniversary and its most recent democratically-held election and for maintaining the only fully democratic state in the Middle East.

Whereas, 2003 marks the fifty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the modern Jewish State of Israel;

Whereas, Israel was born as an independent nation on May 14, 1948 as a democratic Jewish state, built on the framework of liberty, justice and peace;

Whereas, since its establishment in 1948, Israel has fulfilled the dreams of its founders, who envisioned a vigorous, open and stable democracy;

Whereas, the centerpiece of Israeli democracy is its system of competitive, free and open elections, making Israel the only full democracy in the Middle East;

Whereas, the State of Israel has completed another fair, free and open democratic election, one that featured the participation of Jew, Christian and Muslim alike;

Whereas, as a true democracy, Israel gives voice and power to its people, and continues to do so as a matter of course even as the terrorism of the last two years has killed more than 700 of its citizens of all faiths, young and old, men and women, soldier and civilian alike;

Whereas, today, we reaffirm the close bonds of friendship that have bound the People of the United States and the People of Israel together through turbulent times; and

Whereas, Israel stands united with America as beacons for liberty, democracy, and freedom:

  Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,
the House of Representatives concurring:

SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates and salutes the State of Israel, one of America's most reliable and valuable allies, on the occasions of its most recent democratically-held election and on its fifty-fifth anniversary.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Moshe Ram and to the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Daniel Ayalon.

Author:            Senator J. Murray Clark

Co Authors:      Senator Teresa S. Lubbers
                       Senator Billie J. Breaux
                       Senator Tim Lanane
                       Senator Jeff Drozda
                       Senator Anita O. Bowser
                       Senator Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.
Sponsor:          Representative David Orentlicher
Co Sponsor:     Representative Michael B. Murphy