#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #ib  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,jewi% p h _h a  
homel& 9 mod]n-day ,israel = m ?an      
#c1jjj ye>s2 ,:]eas on ,novemb] #b1     
#aiag1 ,unit$ ,k+dom ,=eign ,secret>y   
,"l ,ar?ur ,balf\r wrote to ,"l ,walt]  
,ro?s*ild1 to be decl>$ to ! ,zioni/    
,f$]ation1 a lett] decl>+1 on behalf ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 support = 
a home = ! ,jewi% p 9 ! =m] ,ottoman    
di/rict ( ,pale/9e2 ,:]eas ?is lett]1   
kn[n z ! ,balf\r ,decl>ation1 0 ratifi$ 
by ! ,league ( ,nations on ,july #bd1   
#aibb2 ,:]eas on ,septemb] #ba1 #aibb1  
,presid5t ,w>r5 ,g4 ,h>d+ sign$ ,h\se   
,jo9t ,resolution #cbb1 aft] unanim\s   
support f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,s5ate1 favor+ ! e/abli%m5t1 9 ! =m]    
,ottoman di/rict ( ,pale/9e1 ( a        
national home = ! ,jewi% p2 ,:]eas !    
,balf\r ,decl>ation cle>ly recogniz$ &  
s\ght to uphold ! civil & religi\s      
rights ( ! exi/+ non-,jewi% communities 
9 ,pale/9e1 z well z ! rights &         

political /atus enjoy$ by ,jews 9 any   
o!r c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,balf\r ,decl>ation
 0 a significant "p ( ! *a9 ( ev5ts t l$
 to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! mod]n ,/ate (      
,israel on ,may #ad1 #aidh2 ,:]eas s9ce 
,israel's f\nd+1 x has be5 a /rong &    
/eadfa/ ally to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !    
relation%ip is built on a mutual        
commitm5t to %>$ values2 ,:]eas ,israel 
s]ves z a beacon = democracy by hold+   
free & transp>5t elections & promot+ !  
free ex*ange ( ideas2 ,:]eas 9 ,april   
#aiih1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,israel
 z a ,major ,non-,,nato ally & 9 #bjad 0
 elevat$ to ! /atus ( a ,major ,/rategic
 ,p>tn]2 & ,:]eas ! #ajj? ,anniv]s>y ( !
 ,balf\r ,decl>ation (f]s an opportunity
 = recommitm5t to /r5g!n+ ! relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 affirms
 its commitm5t to ma9ta9+ ! /ronge/ (   
bilat]al ties ) ! ,/ate ( ,israel2  7#b7
 recognizes ! importance ( ! e/abli%m5t 
( ! mod]n ,/ate ( ,israel z a secure &  
democratic homel& = ! ,jewi% p t upholds

 full & equal rights = all ( its        
citiz5s2 &  7#c7 supports ef=ts to      
cont9ue to increase economic1 security &
 cultural ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,israel4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ae1           
#bjag4;,cl]k4