H.R. No. 44

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Israel has been granted her lands under and through
	the oldest recorded deed, as recorded in the Old Testament, a tome
	of scripture held sacred and revered by Jews and Christians alike,
	as presenting the acts and words of God; and
	WHEREAS, The claim and presence of the Jewish people in
	Israel has remained constant throughout the past 4,000 years of
	history; and
	WHEREAS, The legal basis for the establishment of the modern
	State of Israel was a binding resolution under international law,
	which was unanimously adopted by the League of Nations in 1922 and
	subsequently affirmed by both houses of the United States Congress;
	and
	WHEREAS, This resolution affirmed the establishment of a
	national home for the Jewish people in the historical region of the
	Land of Israel, including the areas of Judea, Samaria, and
	Jerusalem; and
	WHEREAS, Article 80 of the United Nations charter recognized
	the continued validity of the rights granted to states or peoples
	that already existed under international instruments, and,
	therefore, the 1922 League of Nations resolution remains valid, and
	the 650,000 Jews currently residing in the areas of Judea, Samaria,
	and eastern Jerusalem reside there legitimately; and
	WHEREAS, Israel declared its independence and
	self-governance on May 14, 1948, with the goal of reestablishing
	its God-given and legally recognized lands as a homeland for the
	Jewish people; and
	WHEREAS, The United States, having been the first country to
	recognize Israel as an independent nation and as Israel's principal
	ally, has enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship with
	Israel and her people; and
	WHEREAS, Israel is the greatest friend and ally of the United
	States in the Middle East and the values of our two nations are so
	intertwined that it is impossible to separate one from the other;
	and
	WHEREAS, There are those in the Middle East who have
	continually sought to destroy Israel, from the time of its
	inception as a state, and those same enemies of Israel also hate,
	and seek to destroy, the United States; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas and Israel have enjoyed cordial
	and mutually beneficial relations since 1948, a friendship that
	continues to strengthen with each passing year; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Israel for its cordial and mutually
	beneficial relationship with the United States and with the State
	of Texas and support Israel in its legal, historical, moral, and
	God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon the
	entirety of its own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an
	attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others, and that
	peace can be afforded the region only through a whole and united
	Israel.
	King of Parker
	Miller of Fort Bend
	Laubenberg
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 44 was adopted by the House on March
	20, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House