SR 114 (LSB 5792XS (6) 84)

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 114

BY  ZAUN, McKINLEY, KETTERING, SORENSON, BOETTGER, BACON, HAHN, ERNST, BERTRAND, ANDERSON, BEHN, SEYMOUR, JOHNSON, WHITVER, HAMERLINCK, CHELGREN, GREINER, KAPUCIAN, and FEENSTRA

A Resolution supporting a free, independent, and secure Israel.

   WHEREAS, Israel has been granted her lands under and through the oldest recorded deed as reported in the Old Testament, a tome of scripture held sacred and reverenced by Jew and Christian, alike, as the acts and words of God; and
   WHEREAS, as the Grantor of said lands, God stated to the Jewish people in the Old Testament in Leviticus 20:24: “Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey”; and
   WHEREAS, God has never rescinded his grant of said lands; and
   WHEREAS, along with the grant of said lands to the Jewish people, God provided for the non-Jewish residents of the land in commanding that governance must be in one law for all without drawing distinction between Jewish and non-Jewish citizens, as contained in Leviticus 24:22; and
   WHEREAS, the Nation of Israel declared its independent control and governance of said lands on May 14, 1948, with the goal of reestablishing their God-given lands as a homeland for the Jewish people; and
   WHEREAS, the United States of America, having been the first country to recognize Israel as an independent nation and as Israel’s principal Mideast ally, has enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship with Israel and her people; and
   WHEREAS, indeed, Israel is the United States of America’s closest friend in the Mideast; and
   WHEREAS, the roots of Israel and the roots of the United States of America are so intertwined that it is difficult to separate one from the other under the word and protection of almighty God; and
   WHEREAS, there are those in the Middle East who have sought to destroy Israel from its inception as a nation; and
   WHEREAS, those same enemies of Israel also seek to destroy the United States of America; and
   WHEREAS, the United States of America and the nation of Israel have enjoyed cordial and mutually beneficial relations since 1948, a friendship that should continue to strengthen with each passing year; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate recognizes the sovereign nation of Israel as a friend and ally of the United States of America and the people of Iowa; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That on behalf of the people of Iowa, the Senate recognizes the right of the nation of Israel to exist, defend itself, and secure its borders.