Bill Text: NJ SR33 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes 75th anniversary of establishment of State of Israel.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [SR33 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2024-SR33-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator ROBERT W. SINGER
District 30 (Monmouth and Ocean)
Senator JAMES BEACH
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Testa, Bramnick and Greenstein
SYNOPSIS
Recognizes 75th anniversary of establishment of State of Israel.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
A Senate Resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.
Whereas, The United Nations General Assembly paved the way to the creation of the State of Israel; and
Whereas, The 75th anniversary of Israel's independence will be observed on April 25, 2023, the 5th day of Iyar on the Hebrew calendar; and
Whereas, The search for freedom from oppression and discrimination and a new life borne out of the tragic ashes of the Holocaust led a people to advocate for a place to call home, the modern State of Israel; and
Whereas, While Israel has endured from its inception threats to its autonomy and security, the people of Israel have maintained the courage to build a vibrant, dynamic, and forward-looking nation that values cultural and ethnic diversity; and
Whereas, Israel continues to thrive in the face of adversity by sharing with the world innovations and achievements in agriculture, education, and technology, and advancements in solar, wind, and water power, music, and the arts, and by providing humanitarian aid internationally to people in need; and
Whereas, Israel shares a very special partnership with the State of New Jersey highlighted by the creation of the New Jersey-Israel Commission which has strengthened the area of economic, technological, and people-to-people exchanges to the benefit of each entity through agreements such as Choose New Jersey and the Jerusalem Development Authority Bilateral Business Cooperation; and
Whereas, The New Jersey-Israel partnership includes current educational institutional collaborations between Rutgers and Tel Aviv Universities, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Be'er Sheva's Ben Gurion University, Rowan University and the Jerusalem College of Technology, as well as sister city relationships such as the ones between Jersey City and Beit Shemesh, East Brunswick and Yavneh; and
Whereas, Israel has been a steadfast friend and faithful ally of the United States over the past seven and a half decades; and
Whereas, Given the close ideological, economic, and cultural ties between the State of Israel and the United States of America, as well as between the State of Israel and the State of New Jersey, this House finds it fitting and proper to recognize the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey:
1. This House recognizes the historic significance of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the independent modern State of Israel and commends the people of Israel for their remarkable achievements in building a new state and a pluralistic democratic society in the Middle East. This House reaffirms the bonds of friendship and cooperation which have existed between New Jersey and Israel for 75 years and recommits to strengthening the existing partnership and supporting Israel in its quest for peace with its neighbors and the countries in the region.
2. This House extends congratulations to the State of Israel and its citizens on the 75th anniversary of nationhood.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
April 25, 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. This House commends the people of Israel for their remarkable achievements in building a new state and a pluralistic democratic society in the Middle East and reaffirms the bonds of friendship and cooperation which have existed between New Jersey and Israel for seven decades. This House recommits to working with Israel in its quest for peace with its neighbors and the countries in the region.
