[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 745 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 745

Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister 
          Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 1, 2020

   Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
    Murphy, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Kaine) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister 
          Yitzhak Rabin on the 25th anniversary of his death.

Whereas Yitzhak Rabin was born March 1, 1922, in Jerusalem;
Whereas Yitzhak Rabin served as Ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 
        1973, Minister of Defense from 1984 to 1990, and Prime Minister from 
        1974 to 1977 and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995;
Whereas, in 1975, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed the interim agreement with 
        Egypt which laid the groundwork for the 1979 Camp David Peace Treaty 
        between Israel and Egypt;
Whereas, on September 13, 1993, in Washington, DC, Yitzhak Rabin signed the 
        Declaration of Principles framework agreement between Israel and the 
        Palestinians, also known as the Oslo Accords;
Whereas Yitzhak Rabin, along with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat, received the 
        1994 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to create peace in the Middle 
        East;
Whereas, in his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize, Rabin said, ``We will 
        pursue the course of peace with determination and fortitude. We will not 
        let up. We will not give in. Peace will triumph over all our enemies, 
        because the alternative is grim for us all. And we will prevail. We will 
        prevail because we regard the building of peace as a great blessing for 
        us, and for our children after us.'';
Whereas, on October 26, 1994, Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein of Jordan signed a 
        peace treaty between Israel and Jordan, saying at the time: ``There is 
        only one radical means of sanctifying human lives. Not armored plating, 
        or tanks, or planes, or concrete fortifications. The one radical 
        solution is peace.'';
Whereas, on November 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated after attending a 
        peace rally in Tel Aviv, where his last words were, ``I have always 
        believed that the majority of the people want peace, are prepared to 
        take risks for peace. . . . Peace is what the Jewish People aspire 
        to.'';
Whereas Yitzhak Rabin dedicated his life to the cause of peace and security for 
        the State of Israel by defending his nation against all threats, 
        including terrorism and invasion, and undertaking courageous risks in 
        the pursuit of peace;
Whereas, in the years following Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, successive United 
        States administrations have sought to help Israel and the Palestinians 
        achieve a negotiated two-state solution that ends their conflict; and
Whereas, twenty-five years later, the leadership of Yitzhak Rabin can be a model 
        for securing peace during a time of conflict: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the historic role of Yitzhak Rabin for his 
        distinguished service to the Israeli people and extends its 
        deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Yitzhak Rabin 
        and the people of Israel on the 25th anniversary of his death;
            (2) recognizes and reiterates its continued support for the 
        close ties and special relationship between the United States 
        and Israel;
            (3) expresses support and admiration for community leaders 
        and government officials who work tirelessly to encourage co-
        existence and cooperation between the Israelis and 
        Palestinians; and
            (4) reaffirms its strong support for a negotiated solution 
        to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting in two states--a 
        democratic Jewish State of Israel, and a viable, democratic 
        Palestinian state--living side-by-side in peace, security, and 
        mutual recognition.
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