Posted: | April 18, 2019 01:45 PM |
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From: | Representative Michael H. Schlossberg |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Israel Independence Day |
In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution designating May 14 as Israel Independence Day in Pennsylvania. On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, read Israel’s Declaration of Independence. Later that same day, President Truman issued a statement recognizing of Israel’s provisional government. The Jewish people have endured a long history of invasion, oppression, dislocation, discrimination and genocide. Please join me in recognizing this important date in history and celebrating the Israeli sovereignty. |
Introduced as HR279