P1 1WHEREAS, On May 14, 1948, the establishment of an
2independent Jewish state to be known as the State of Israel was
3declared; and
4WHEREAS, The United States of America and Israel have a
5unique bond based on their shared, enduring values, which are
6reflected in the virtues and principles of freedom and democracy,
7and have stood together as allies since Israel was first formed as
8a nation; and
9WHEREAS, California’s Jewish community has been active
10socially, economically, and politically in the state’s formation
11since the California Gold Rush, and that involvement has had a
12positive impact on the state’s multicultural and economic
13development; and
14WHEREAS, California is home to an estimated 2,000,000 Jews,
15making it the second largest concentration of Jews in the United
16States; and
17WHEREAS, For years, California and Israel have established
18business partnerships and trade relations with each other, and those
19partnerships have helped enhance the agricultural, educational,
20energy, entertainment, health, medical, scientific, and water policies
21in California, Israel, and the United States; and
22WHEREAS, Israel is not only the ancestral home of the Jewish
23people, and the world’s only Jewish nation, but is also inhabited
24by people from all corners of the world, and those people practice
P2 1a variety of religions, including B’hai, Christianity, Druze, and
2Islam; and
3WHEREAS, Israel has openly and honestly negotiated with its
4neighbors for peace, and during those negotiations, has traded land
5in an attempt to achieve economic prosperity and peace; and
6WHEREAS, Israel is recognized around the world as the
7strongest democratically elected government in the Middle East,
8and the nation’s democracy and relationship as an ally to the United
9States adds to the security and strength of California; and
10WHEREAS, In an effort to foster community understanding,
11peace, tolerance, communication, and brotherhood, it is important
12to understand the contributions that people of all cultures and
13religions living in California have made to California; now,
14therefore, be it
15Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
16Assembly recognizes both Israel’s right to exist as a nation, and
17to exist within safe and secure borders; and be it further
18Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
19of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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