ISRAELI DELEGATION VISITS SENATE TO RECEIVE RESOLUTION HONORING 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENT ISRAEL
FRANKFORT, KY (March 15, 2023) - Senator Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, introduced Senate Resolution 202 (SR 202) on the Senate floor, honoring the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel’s independence. Anat-Sultan Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, was present in the chamber for the Senate’s expression of Israeli support.
“As a practicing Christian, I appreciate the rich history of the Israeli people and the struggles they have endured for centuries,” Tichenor said. “It is by God’s grace they were led back to their homeland to establish the Jewish nation, and it is critical that the United States, Israel’s partner in democracy and freedom, continue to defend and support the Jewish people and their sovereignty.”
On May 14, 1948, following the end of World War II, the Jewish people re-established the independent state of Israel, a dream they fought fiercely for over thousands of years. Since then, Israel has been the beacon of freedom and a staunch ally of the United States in the Middle East. Over the last 75 years, they rebuilt their nation and have defended it against threats from across the region. The Kentucky General Assembly is an unequivocal supporter of Israel’s sovereignty and ability to defend itself and promote peace.
“We cannot overstate the diplomatic, economic and eternal importance of America’s and Kentucky’s relationship with Israel,” Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, said. “It was a pleasure to have Consul General Dadon with us in the Senate chamber again. We look forward to our nations’ unity to grow even stronger.”
Israel has developed an advanced entrepreneurial economy with arguably the most robust agricultural, technological and energy industries, as well as extensive medical research on the globe. They are key trading partners with the commonwealth, totaling more than $900 million in commercial transactions over the past 10 years, making Israel the 25th largest exporter of goods to Kentucky and the 26th largest importer of goods from Kentucky.
Many Kentuckians travel to Israel every year to honor the many sacred holy sites across the country and the rich cultural heritage and history the country offers. Today’s visit to the Senate by Rabbi Shlomo Leib Litvin and the Israeli Consul General Anat-Sultan Dadon reaffirms the commitment to peace, economic prosperity and partnership between Israel and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Find SR 202 in full by clicking this link.
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Senator Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, represents the 6th Senate District, including Oldham and Trimble Counties and part of Jefferson County. She serves a Senate Education; Families and Children; and Health Services committee member. Tichenor is also a Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee member.
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