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HOUSE RESOLUTION 173

 
2    WHEREAS, The Middle East continues to be the most troubled
3and violent region on the planet; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Current trends, particularly associated with the
5Islamic Republic of Iran and a group of insurgents in Iraq and
6Syria who operate as the so-called "Islamic Caliphate" or
7"ISIS", indicate that dangers to the United States and the
8other free peoples of the world continue to increase; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In the midst of this troubled region, the State of
10Israel stands forth as America's key ally and as a beacon of
11hope to courageous and free people everywhere; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dangers to the free world center not only on the
13growing threat of terrorism, but also on the possibility that
14Iran may acquire nuclear weaponry or acquire the means to
15quickly obtain nuclear weaponry; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Leaders of Iran have expressed the desire to harm
17or destroy Israel; Iran's policies constitute an existential
18threat to the balance of power in the Middle East; therefore,
19be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2reaffirm our solidarity with the State of Israel in the midst
3of these growing international crises; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5delivered to the President of the United States, the United
6States Secretary of State, the members of the Illinois
7congressional delegation, and the Israeli Ambassador to the
8United States.