Earlier this week, we shared exciting news with you from Capitol Hill—90 percent of the House of Representatives signed a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo supporting efforts to extend the United Nations arms embargo on Iran.
However, our work does not end there.
America and Israel are being singled out by the International Criminal Court as it pursues unjust, outrageous criminal cases against the United States and Israel.
Below are more stories we are following this week.
I hope you continue to stay safe and healthy.
Best,
Brian Shankman
Director of Regional Affairs and Development
AIPAC Briefing: Israel and America's Fight Against the Coronavirus Pandemic
Featuring: Dr. Roberta L. Schwartz, Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, Wendy Singer (57 minutes)
Hear the perspectives of an American hospital official with on-the-ground experience and her counterpart at Israel's Sheba Medical Center. Executive Director of Start-Up Nation Central, Wendy Singer, sits down with Dr. Roberta L. Schwartz, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Houston Methodist Hospital, and Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, Deputy Director General, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Innovation Officer of Israel's Sheba Medical Center.
Good News Worth Sharing: Israeli Judo World Champion Donates over 250,000 Shekels to Fight COVID-19
Featuring: Renee Sharon (1 minute)
Renee Sharon—AIEF Educational Seminar Leader—shares some inspiring stories coming out of Israel this week, including how one Israeli is helping his country fight coronavirus.
Iran Used U.S. Servers in Cyberattack on Israeli Water Facilities
As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, Iran continues to spend resources on threatening America and Israel rather than helping its own people.
On Thursday, it was revealed that Iran had carried out a widespread cyberattack on Israeli water and sewage facilities in late April. According to reports, Iran used American servers to hack into the facilities.
This is only the latest example of Iranian cyberattacks against America and our allies. Last month, a group of senators highlighted Iran and its allies’ use of cyberattacks against American healthcare facilities since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Iran is the root of the challenges facing America and Israel in the Middle East.
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Facebook Dismantles Disinformation Network Tied to Iran's State Media
On Tuesday, Facebook announced that Iran's state broadcaster has used hundreds of fake social media accounts to covertly spread pro-Iranian messaging online since at least 2011, targeting voters in countries including the United States and Britain.
Facebook said it had removed eight networks in recent weeks for so-called "coordinated inauthentic behavior," including one with links to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation (IRIB).
Iranian-Backed Terrorists Continue to Target Israelis
On Tuesday night, a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip toward southern Israel.
As Israel and the world combat the coronavirus pandemic, terrorist groups backed by Iran continue to spend resources on terrorizing Israelis rather than helping their own people.
IsraAID Works to Fight Hunger in Coronavirus-Striken California
The Israeli humanitarian group IsraAID has joined the fight against coronavirus-related hunger in California, with volunteers working at food banks and distributing boxes of food in Los Angeles.
IsraAID, in partnership with the Merage Institute and Shalom Corps, has been in contact with local community members and has requested volunteers to aid in the packing and distribution efforts of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Parents in the area come to Los Angeles public schools to pick up prepared school lunches for their children, with each box containing enough food to last a family of four for one week.
IsraAID is Israel's leading humanitarian aid organization.
Innovation Update: Spring 2020
Israel is a strategic ally working with the United States to solve critical 21st century challenges. Throughout the last couple months, and amid the coronavirus pandemic, we have seen close cooperation between the United States and Israel, making both countries safer and better prepared to overcome shared challenges.
On Thursday, Innovation Update, AIPAC's publication which includes key articles highlighting American and Israeli innovations, was sent to Capitol Hill offices.
