President Joe Biden will land in Israel on Wednesday for his first official Middle East trip as president.
While there, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will award President Biden the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor.
The honor is being awarded to recognize Biden’s "true friendship with the State of Israel, the people of Israel, and the Jewish People; his uncompromising decades-long commitment to Israel’s security; his contributions to deepening, strengthening, and enhancing the strong and unwavering alliance between Israel and the United States of America; and his struggle against anti-Israeli and antisemitic hatred around the world," President Herzog's office said.
President Biden will visit an Iron Dome battery and the new Iron Beam laser rocket defense system, which is designed to work in tandem with systems like Iron Dome and shoot down smaller projectiles.
In addition to strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship, the visit will also work expand Israeli-Arab relations in the region and build on the framework of the Abraham Accords.
This visit to Israel is an important affirmation of President Biden's ironclad commitment to advance the solid alliance between the two democratic allies.
A stable Middle East remains critical for America’s security, and we applaud President Biden’s commitment to strengthening our allies.
AIPAC Statement on Death of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by a gunman during campaign speech in Nara, Japan on Friday.
AIPAC mourns the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe.
Abe was a true friend to America, and a visionary leader who advanced the bilateral relationship between Japan and Israel.
Our thoughts are with his family and the people of Japan who tragically lost this great leader.
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Israel Shoots Down Hezbollah Drones: Learn What Happened
VIDEO • JUly 8, 2022
Tensions are high on Israel's northern border with Lebanon.
In recent days, the IDF has intercepted several hostile drones fired by Hezbollah terrorists toward Israel’s offshore gas rigs—and the U.S. has been actively involved in brokering talks between Israel and the Lebanese government over their maritime border.
IDF Captain (Res.) Ilan Shulman joined us to provide a strategic assessment of the situation and to break down the significance of the Karish offshore gas field.
Israeli representative likely to attend upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia
VIDEO • JUly 7, 2022
Sources tell i24NEWS that it's likely an Israeli representative will attend an upcoming summit in Jeddah, a sign that President Biden may try to foster a breakthrough in Saudi-Israel ties.
Is Saudi-Israeli normalization in the cards following Biden's visit?
PODCAST • The Jerusalem Post
Lahav Harkov and Yaakov Katz discuss Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s first overseas visit to Paris and why he won’t fly on the Israeli Air Force One. They also talk to Avi Jorisch, an American-Israeli who recently visited Saudi Arabia and what might happen after U.S. President Joe Biden's visit next week.
Fadi Swidan, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Takwin Ventures, joins AIPAC to discuss how Takwin helps bridge the “technological entrepreneurship gap” in Arab-Israeli communities. Fadi breaks down how he works every day to make a real social impact in these communities through tech entrepreneurship.
The mission of AIPAC is to encourage and persuade the U.S. government to enact specific policies that create a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship with our ally Israel.
