SJR27 Summary

• Recognizes Jerusalem as the eternal undivided capital of Israel and affirms the U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018.

• References Alabama's 1943 unanimous resolution supporting establishment of a Jewish state, five years before Israel's founding in 1948.

• Notes the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act passed by Congress with bipartisan support (93-5 Senate, 374-37 House) requiring the U.S. Embassy relocation to Jerusalem by 1999.

• References the December 6, 2017 U.S. announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and implementing the 1995 law after a 22-year delay.

• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President, Alabama Congressional delegation, all state governors, and the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.