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

III 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. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 1, 2020 Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MUR- PHY, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. KAINE) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 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 Jeru- salem; 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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR745.IS SR745 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 745 IS Whereas, on September 13, 1993, in Washington, DC, Yitzhak Rabin signed the Declaration of Principles framework agreement between Israel and the Palestin- ians, also known as the Oslo Accords; Whereas Yitzhak Rabin, along with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat, received the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for their ef- forts 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 determina- tion 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 rad- ical means of sanctifying human lives. Not armored plat- ing, or tanks, or planes, or concrete fortifications. The one radical solution is peace.’’; Whereas, on November 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin was assas- sinated after attending a peace rally in Tel Aviv, where his last words were, ‘‘I have always believed that the ma- jority of the people want peace, are prepared to take risks for peace. . . . Peace is what the Jewish People as- pire 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 in- vasion, and undertaking courageous risks in the pursuit of peace; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR745.IS SR745 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 745 IS Whereas, in the years following Yitzhak Rabin’s assassina- tion, successive United States administrations have sought to help Israel and the Palestinians achieve a nego- tiated 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 (1) honors the historic role of Yitzhak Rabin 2 for his distinguished service to the Israeli people and 3 extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the 4 family of Yitzhak Rabin and the people of Israel on 5 the 25th anniversary of his death; 6 (2) recognizes and reiterates its continued sup- 7 port for the close ties and special relationship be- 8 tween the United States and Israel; 9 (3) expresses support and admiration for com- 10 munity leaders and government officials who work 11 tirelessly to encourage co-existence and cooperation 12 between the Israelis and Palestinians; and 13 (4) reaffirms its strong support for a negotiated 14 solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting 15 in two states—a democratic Jewish State of Israel, 16 and a viable, democratic Palestinian state—living 17 side-by-side in peace, security, and mutual recogni- 18 tion. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:40 Oct 02, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR745.IS SR745 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS