PRINTER'S NO. 1912
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
376
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KAUFER, JUNE 6, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 6, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Reunification of the
City of Jerusalem.
WHEREAS, June 7, 2017, marks the 50th anniversary of the
Reunification of the City of Jerusalem during the Six Day War;
and
WHEREAS, For the Jewish people, the City of Jerusalem is the
historical and spiritual center of the nation of Israel; and
WHEREAS, Jerusalem is the eternal indivisible capital of the
State of Israel; and
WHEREAS, Jerusalem, one of the world's most ancient cities,
has endured being captured, recaptured, besieged and fought over
for more than 4,000 years; and
WHEREAS, Some of the fiercest battles of Israel's War of
Independence were fought over the City of Jerusalem; and
WHEREAS, While many perceive the War of Independence as a
victory for Israel, for Jews the victory was tarnished because
the Old City of Jerusalem was lost, and for the next 19 years
remained divided; and
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WHEREAS, In June of 1967, the beleaguered State of Israel
prevailed over its Arab adversaries who so greatly outnumbered
them in the Six Day War; and
WHEREAS, On June 7, 1967, the third day of the Six Day War,
soldiers of Israel's Defense Forces entered the Old City of
Jerusalem, which over the centuries has come to symbolize the
love of the Jewish people for their ancient homeland, and
reunited it, making it once again an integral part of the Jewish
State; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
50th anniversary of the Reunification of the City of Jerusalem,
and join the residents of this Commonwealth in sharing with the
people of Israel and of all nations the fervent hope and
profound desire for an enduring peace.
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