Artfully crafted resolution supported by EVERY US Senator.

Despite the fact that the President is snubbing Netanyahu, and many Democrats are pledged to boycott the Prime Ministers address to Congress, there were NO dissenting votes when this resolution hit the Senate floor.

        RESOLUTION
  Welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the United States for his address to a joint meeting of Congress.

Whereas, since its founding in 1948, Israel has been a strong and steadfast ally
        to the United States in the Middle East, a region characterized by
        instability and violence;
Whereas the United States-Israel relationship is built on mutual respect for 
        common values, including a commitment to democracy, the rule of law,
        individual liberty, free-market principles, and ethnic and religious
        diversity;
Whereas the strong cultural, religious, and political ties shared by the United
        States and Israel help form a bond between our countries that should
        never be broken;
Whereas Israel continues to serve as a shining model of democratic values by
        regularly holding free and fair elections, promoting the free exchange
        of ideas, and vigorously exercising a form of democratic government that
        is fully representative of its citizens;
Whereas nations such as Iran and Syria, as well as designated foreign terrorist
        organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas, refuse to recognize Israel’s
        right to exist, continually call for its destruction, and have
        repeatedly attacked Israel either directly or through proxies;
Whereas, in particular, the Government of Iran’s ongoing pursuit of nuclear
        weapons poses a tremendous threat both to the United States and Israel;
Whereas the negotiations between the so-called P5+1 countries and Iran over its
        illicit nuclear weapons program are entering a key phase, and Congress
        has heard the perspectives, both publicly and privately, of a number of
        close allies involved in the negotiations; and
Whereas the United States is committed to ensuring that Israel, as a strong and
        trusted ally, maintains its qualitative military edge: Now, therefore,
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate–
            (1) warmly welcomes the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin
        Netanyahu, on his visit to the United States, which provides a
        timely opportunity to reinforce the United States-Israel
        relationship;
            (2) eagerly awaits the address of Prime Minister Netanyahu
        before a joint meeting of the United States Congress;
            (3) reaffirms its commitment to stand with Israel during
        times of uncertainty;
            (4) continues to strongly support Israel’s right to defend
        itself from threats to its very survival; and
            (5) reaffirms its unequivocal and bipartisan support for
        the friendship between the people and Governments of the United
        States and Israel.

You probably didn’t hear much (if anything) about this resolution in the media.  Even though it didn’t get much attention, it shows that when Republicans muster the courage to take a strong position with a clearly defined message, the opposition disappears.

It gives me some measure of hope.

***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***

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