Benjamin Gilman: “H. Res. 102 expresses the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern…”

“H. Res. 102 expresses the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel. It reaffirms the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our Nation and the State of Israel. I want to commend our colleague on the Committee on International Relations, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos) for his leadership in sponsoring this resolution and for his unstinting support of the State of Israel over the years. H. Res. 102 has been cosponsored by more than a majority of our House Members. Such support is yet another indication of the special esteem in which we hold the State of Israel. Mr. Speaker, over 50 years ago the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the British Mandate of Palestine, and through that vote to create the State of Israel. On May 14, 1948, Israel became a sovereign state and the United States, under President Harry Truman, recognized that state.”