Annual U.S. security assistance to Israel is an essential component of America’s national security strategy.
In addition to keeping our ally safe, this assistance creates American jobs at home, protects American interests abroad, and promotes 21st century progress.
Cutting American security assistance to Israel now would be detrimental to Israel’s security given the threats the Jewish state faces:
To the south, Hamas and other terror groups in Gaza fired more than 4,300 rockets at Israel over 11 days this May. Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar said its goal was “to attack Israeli targets at very important points, including most of the overcrowded area in the civilian society.”
To Israel’s north, Hezbollah now has an arsenal of more than 150,000 missiles and rockets—many capable of precisely targeting any location in Israel. Last year, Hezbollah fighters cut holes in Israel’s fence along the Lebanese border, sending an implicit threat that it could breach the barrier and attack Israel.
To the northeast, Iran is now enriching uranium to 60%—its latest nuclear escalation and the highest-ever purity reached by the regime. Iran has no civilian use for this level of enrichment.
Meanwhile, the U.N. Human Rights Council continues to push new resolutions singling out Israel and delegitimizing the Jewish state. Since its founding, the UNHRC has passed more resolutions condemning Israel than against Iran, Syria, North Korea, China, Cuba and Venezuela combined.
This is NOT the moment to weaken the alliance between America and our only stable democratic ally in the Middle East.
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