AJR65: Joint Resolution Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 65

November 7, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Jensen, Wasserman, Green and Notestein. Referred to calendar.

AJR65,1,1 Relating to: the life and public service of Yitzhak Rabin.

AJR65,1,2 Whereas, Yitzhak Rabin was born in Jerusalem in 1922; and

AJR65,1,4 Whereas, during World War II, Mr. Rabin served as a member of the elite Palmach unit of the Haganah underground; and

AJR65,1,7 Whereas, Mr. Rabin fought for the independence of Israel as Deputy Commander of the Palmach and as Commander of the Har-El Brigade in the Israeli War of Independence; and

AJR65,1,10 Whereas, Mr. Rabin was named Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army in 1964 and commanded the defense of his homeland against the combined military attacks of Egypt, Syria and Jordan in the Six-Day War of 1967; and

AJR65,1,12 Whereas, Mr. Rabin was appointed Israel's Ambassador to the United States in 1968; and

AJR65,1,13 Whereas, Mr. Rabin became Israel's 5th Prime Minister in 1974; and

AJR65,1,15 Whereas, Prime Minister Rabin signed the Egyptian-Israeli Disengagement Agreement of 1975; and

AJR65,2,2 Whereas, Mr. Rabin was named Minister of Defense in 1984 and balanced the role of peacemaker and peacekeeper by directing both the Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanon and the putting down of the Palestinian uprisings in Gaza and the West Bank; and

AJR65,2,4 Whereas, Mr. Rabin was elected Prime Minister of Israel for the 2nd time in 1992; and

AJR65,2,8 Whereas, Prime Minister Rabin took a historic step toward peace in the Middle East by signing the Self-rule Agreement with the Palestine Liberation Organization, voluntarily giving back territory won by Israeli forces under his command in the Six-Day War; and

AJR65,2,10 Whereas, for his efforts in bringing a lasting peace to the Middle East, Prime Minister Rabin was awarded the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize; and

AJR65,2,13 Whereas, Prime Minister Rabin was killed by an assassin while encouraging his divided nation to choose a course that would lead to a peaceful future and to harmony with its Arab and Palestinian neighbors; and

AJR65,2,18 Whereas, for 73 years Yitzhak Rabin was a soldier and statesman and patriot, an architect of Israeli independence, a fierce defender of his people and his land in war and a visionary for peace, a man skilled in the use of the sword, but bold enough to dream of a day when nations would beat their swords into plowshares, and courageous enough to ultimately give his life for that dream; and

AJR65,2,22 Whereas, even in his death, Yitzhak Rabin has unified people and leaders from the Middle East and the world, challenging them to realize that the vision of peace cannot merely be the vision of one man but rather must be the vision and work of all people; now, therefore, be it

AJR65,3,2 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature salute the extraordinary life and work of Yitzhak Rabin, and in particular commend his courageous stand for a lasting peace, a stand for which he met a violent death; and, be it further

AJR65,3,7 Resolved, That the Wisconsin legislature calls on the leaders of the Middle East and the leaders of the world to strive to ensure that Yitzhak Rabin's death may not have been in vain, but that his sacrifice will lead to the successful completion of a lasting peace accord in the Middle East and may stiffen the resolve of people of peace around the world; and, be it further

AJR65,3,9 Resolved, That the Wisconsin legislature expresses its deep sorrow at Yitzhak Rabin's death and extends its condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further

AJR65,3,11 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Prime Minister Rabin's widow, Leah.

AJR65,3,12 (End)