Mr. Speaker. I am happy to offer my congratulations to the State of Israel in this. the 10th anniversary of its founding. It has been 10 remarkable years of disappointment and encouragement. strife and peace. struggle and accomplishment. and as we look back. the pattern we see is definitely one of growth. Immigration has more than doubled the population in these 10 years and Israel is today made up of people from the Middle Eastern countries. from Yemen. Iraq. North Africa. Turkey. in addition to the many countries of Europe and of the Western Hemisphere. The resulting social and economic challenges are being met and Israels own. distinctive culture is emerging.
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