STATE OF NEW YORK
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
ELIOT SPITZER, GOVERNOR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 29, 2007

CONTACT: Christine Anderson
canderson@chamber.state.ny.us
212.681.4640
518.474.8418

STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR ELIOT SPITZER

Sixty years ago today the United Nations General Assembly approved UN Resolution 181, the first step in transforming what was then British-controlled Palestine into a Jewish homeland – Israel.

Today, New York is home to the largest Jewish population in the United States, and all New Yorkers benefit from our diversity and our relationships with Israel –culturally, spiritually and economically. This anniversary marks the start of a milestone year for the state of Israel, and I am proud to serve as the Governor of New York while we celebrate six decades since Israel’s founding.

I look forward to celebrating the coming year with our active Jewish community.
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