MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Brown, Collins, Clarke, Burton, Hill, Gandy, Watson, Doty, Longwitz, Butler (38th), Carmichael, Jackson (11th), Parker, Simmons (12th), Jackson (32nd)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE NATION OF ISRAEL FOR ITS CORDIAL AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED STATES AND WITH THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
WHEREAS, Israel has been granted her lands under and through the oldest recorded deed, as recorded in the Old Testament, a tome of scripture held sacred and revered by Jews and Christians alike, as presenting the acts and words of God; and
WHEREAS, the claim and presence of the Jewish people in Israel has remained constant throughout the past 4,000 years of history; and
WHEREAS, the legal basis for the establishment of the modern
State of Israel was a binding resolution under international law, which was unanimously adopted by the League of Nations in 1922 and subsequently affirmed by both houses of the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, this resolution affirmed the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in the historical region of the Land of Israel, including the areas of Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem; and
WHEREAS, Article 80 of the United Nations Charter recognized the continued validity of the rights granted to states or people which already existed under international instruments, and, therefore, the 1922 League of Nations resolution remains valid, and the 650,000 Jews currently residing in the areas of Judea, Samaria, and eastern Jerusalem reside there legitimately; and
WHEREAS, Israel declared its independence and self-governance on May 14, 1948, with the goal of reestablishing its God-given and legally recognized lands as a homeland for the Jewish people; and
WHEREAS, the United States, having been the first country to recognize Israel as an independent nation and as Israel's principal ally, has enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship with Israel and her people; and
WHEREAS, Israel is the greatest friend and ally of the United States in the Middle East and the values of our two nations are so intertwined that it is impossible to separate one from the other; and
WHEREAS, there are those in the Middle East who have continually sought to destroy Israel from the time of its inception as a state; and
WHEREAS, the State of Mississippi and Israel have enjoyed
cordial and mutually beneficial relations since 1948, a friendship that continues to strengthen with each passing year; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Mississippi Senate to promote and maintain beneficial relationships with our allies such as Israel:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend Israel for its cordial and mutually beneficial relationship with the United States and with the State of Mississippi and support Israel in its legal, historical, moral, and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon the entirety of its own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others, and that peace can be afforded the region only through a whole and united Israel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be made available to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.