House backs Israel’s membership in world group

Published November 9, 2005

Jewish Telegraph Agency

The U.S. House of Representative unanimously passed a resolution expressing support for Israel’s membership in the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation.
Likened to an economic NATO, the 30-member organization sets standards to promote democracy and the free market. Israel first applied for membership in 2000. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), chairwoman of the House’s Middle East subcommittee, passed Tuesday by 391-0.

Mexico, Britain and the United States are pressing the OECD to accept Israel as a member.