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On the recordApril 21, 2010
62 years ago, Israel declared its independence and established a nation founded on the principles of justice, freedom, and peace. These founding tenets are not unlike those on which the United States was built, and these mutual beliefs spurred a resilient relationship between Israel and the U.S., a friendship of six decades which remains strong today. The United States was the first Nation to recognize Israel, and with that recognition came a promise, a promise to help ensure Israel's security, a promise to stand behind the only democracy in the Middle East, and a promise to always uphold Israel's right to exist. On this anniversary let us celebrate, as the Israeli folk song goes, Am Yisrael Chai--the people of Israel live--and may they have the land of Israel to call home today, tomorrow, and always.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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Speaker Quigley commemorates the anniversary of Israel's independence and its relationship with the U.S.

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