Dear Friend of Israel,
In today’s AIPAC This Week, you will find a video briefing, an action item to contact Congress, and information on the news we are currently following.
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Brian Shankman
Director of Regional Affairs and Development
Election update - act - Watch - Read
The 2020 elections are four months away. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and the executive branch are in the balance.
Since 2008, 70% of Congress has changed. Over 100 new members of Congress took office in the last election cycle alone. This massive turnover requires constant planning and work to build meaningful relationships with viable candidates long before their election. Your support of AIPAC helps make that happen.
AIPAC is working to hold meetings with every viable congressional candidate to ensure incoming lawmakers are educated early on about the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Below are the latest numbers on open seats and candidates:
Congressional seats guaranteed to change:46
Meetings AIPAC has held with viable candidates for office: 338
Oppose Efforts to Restrict Aid to Israel
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was introduced in the Senate to restrict U.S. security assistance to Israel in ways that would jeopardize Israel’s ability to defend itself by itself.
This amendment politicizes U.S. support for Israel’s security.
It contradicts the 2016 Obama Memorandum of Understanding by putting dangerous restrictions on Israel’s security assistance and undermines Israel’s security by prohibiting it from using U.S.-made equipment to defend itself in a variety of foreseeable scenarios.
Please urge your senators to stand with Israel and oppose this dangerous amendment.
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Strategic Threats: The Threat from Iran
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Israel faces growing threats from Iran, including new threats posed by Iranian cruise missiles and drones. U.S. security assistance is vital to ensuring Israel has what it needs to defend itself, by itself.
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The Bombing of the Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, 26 Years On: Handiwork of Iran’s Global Reach AIPAC Near East Report Article
Since its founding in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has aimed to export its radical ideology throughout the region and beyond. To this end, Iran uses its own forces as well as proxies to attack those whom the regime opposes or who stand in the way of its expansion. Twenty-six years ago this month, Iran demonstrated its deadly terrorist reach in Argentina.
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26 Anos Despues del Atentado de AMIA—La Capacidad Terrorista de Irán Continua
Desde su creacion en 1979, una de las metas de la Republica Islámica de Irán ha sido la exportacion de la ideologia radical por todo el medio oriente y—tambien—al resto del mundo.
Hace 26 anos, Irán demostro su capacidad terrorista en Argentina – con el ataque que sigue siendo considerado el mayor acto terrorista de la historia argentina.
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Israeli Army Neutralizes Drone Entering Airspace From Lebanon Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz
The Israeli Defense Forces identified a drone coming into Israeli airspace from Lebanon, a statement from the military said on Sunday.
The IDF said they had neutralized the drone using advanced technology. According to early assessments, the device's purpose appears to have been surveillance rather than assault.
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