MORDECAI Resolution

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 422 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Israel is a crucial ally of the United States and that anti-Semitism and hostility against the State of Israel should be rejected in all forms. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 20, 2021 Mr. FALLON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Israel is a crucial ally of the United States and that anti-Semitism and hostility against the State of Israel should be rejected in all forms. Whereas the State of Israel is the only democracy in the Mid- dle East; Whereas the existence of the State of Israel is vital to the preservation of the Jewish people; Whereas the alliance between the United States and the State of Israel is essential to the national security of Israel; Whereas the United States’ diplomatic support of Israel has allowed for a greater sense of national security for both the State of Israel and the Jewish people; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 May 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR422.IH HR422 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 422 IH Whereas radical Islamic terrorists intent on destroying Israel are equally dedicated to the destruction of the United States; Whereas Israel is experienced in combating militarism and jihad stemming from Arabic nations and is uniquely qualified to assist the United States in the fight against terrorism; Whereas the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is extraor- dinarily qualified to assist the United States in pre- serving national security given its ability to proficiently operate in the Middle East; Whereas citizens in both the United States and Israel believe in the pursuit of happiness through freedom; Whereas radical, racist, and extremist organizations exist that attempt to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel and the Jewish people; Whereas the terrorist organization Hamas has continually threatened the existence of the State of Israel through unprovoked rocket attacks on innocent Israeli civilian tar- gets; and Whereas it is the responsibility of the United States Congress to denounce prejudice, including anti-Semitism, in all forms: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Maintaining Our 3 Resolve to Defend, Encourage, and Conserve our Alliance 4 with Israel Resolution’’ or the ‘‘MORDECAI Resolution’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 May 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR422.IH HR422 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 422 IH SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1 It is the sense of the House of Representatives that 2 the State of Israel is a crucial ally of the United States 3 and that anti-Semitism and hostility against the State of 4 Israel should be rejected in all forms. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 May 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR422.IH HR422 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS