JERUSALEM — On Nov. 11, Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, R-Androscoggin, and Rep. Dale Crafts, R-Lisbon, had the opportunity to meet with a member of the Israeli legislature, known as the Knesset, and present a Joint Resolution from the 126th Maine Legislature.

“It was an absolute honor to meet with Revital Swid, a member of the Knesset, and to present the Joint Resolution supporting Israel to her. To do so in Israel was especially momentous,” said Sen. Mason. “The Joint Resolution describes Maine’s connections to Israel and declares our support of Israel, a message I was proud to convey.”

Rep. Crafts added, “Bringing a goodwill message from Mainers to Israel was an incredible experience. It was a privilege to be able to do so. It was also remarkable to visit Jaffa, a colony in Israel founded by Mainers in 1866, and to see Mainers’ direct impact on the Holy Land.”

The Joint Resolution was passed in 2013 by the 126th Maine Legislature. It received unanimous support in the Maine Senate and passed the House on a bipartisan margin of 124-11.