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June 10, 2022 - SENATOR ERNST: Ernst-led Proposal to Unite Middle East Partners Against Iranian Aggression

Published originally by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). Upon introduction of the DEFEND Act, Israel and Jewish advocacy organizations announce their support for the framework. Earlier today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), alongside her colleagues on the Abraham Accords Caucus in the Senate and the House, unveiled the DEFEND (Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses) Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to develop a strategic approach among countries included in the Abraham Accords, aimed at combatting Iranian aggression in the Middle East. Upon the introduction of the legislation, a group of Israel and Jewish advocacy organizations announced their support for the framework: ADL; AFPI;…

June 9, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE: American Jewish Congress Applauds the Introduction of the Bipartisan, Bicameral DEFEND Act

New York, June 9, 2022 – Today, members of the Abraham Accords caucus in both the House and the Senate introduced the Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act, a legislation that helps to safeguard Israel and other Middle Eastern allies against threats stemming from Iran. Providing authorization to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, the DEFEND Act will foster further cooperation with allies and partner states in the Middle East and develop integrated air and missile architecture to defend against Iranian threats. Furthermore, this legislation will require the Department of Defense to periodically report to Congress, highlighting the feasibility of…

June 9, 2022 - REP. MCMORRIS RODGERS: Abraham Accords Caucus Introduce Bill to Unite Middle East Partners Against Iranian Aggression

Published originally by Rep. Kathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and members of the Abraham Accords Caucus in the House and Senate today introduced legislation to unite Middle East partners as global threats from Iran and Iranian backed-extremists continue to rise. The bipartisan, bicameral Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act is a joint effort by Congress to develop a strategy for Abraham Accords and other countries to combat Iranian aggression threatening peace and security in the Middle East. The DEFEND Act authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Defense to cooperate with allies and partners in…

June 9, 2022 - JEWISH CHRONICLE: Saint Bernie – the Democrats’ moral compass?

Published originally in The Jewish Chronicle. Six years ago this week, one of the most dramatic, historic and contentious battles for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination drew to a close.  After contests in 50 states, countless forums and TV debates, and having between them racked up $430m in spending, Senator Bernie Sanders – who had begun his quixotic campaign a year earlier nearly 50 points adrift in the polls – had fought the long-time favourite, Hillary Clinton, right down to the home straight.  While Mrs Clinton – the first major-party female nominee and an unapologetic centrist – was the clear…

January 13, 2022 - Take Action on Iron Dome Funding Now!

Israel is under fire. More than 4,000 rockets have been launched indiscriminately towards Israeli cities and towns. Fired from Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups, these rockets have caused multiple fatalities and injuries. Israel has the right to defend itself and its citizens.

October 1, 2021 - JEWISH INSIDER: Menendez to bring Iron Dome request to the Senate floor on Monday

Published originally in the Jewish Insider. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will bring the $1 billion Iron Dome replenishment bill to the Senate floor on Monday, the senator said Thursday night. Menendez said that he had planned to bring a unanimous consent request on the Iron Dome funding bill, which passed the House last week, to the Senate floor on Thursday night but ultimately delayed until Monday “as a courtesy” to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) who is currently blocking the request and asking that it be amended. Paul’s amendment, obtained by Jewish Insider on Thursday morning, would rescind all unobligated reconstruction aid to Afghanistan, including aid to non-governmental…

September 25, 2021 - JACK ROSEN: America’s relationship with Israel is stronger than ever

By Jack Rosen, President of the American Jewish Congress Originally published in Times of Israel. After the close relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, many expected the US-Israel relationship to falter. Ruth Margalit, a writer with the New Yorker, wrote in January 2021 that “American support (for Israel) now relies on an unlikely alliance of Orthodox Jews and evangelical Christians… Biden may be understandably wary of meaningful gestures.” However, as new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrives in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, the bilateral relationship with the United States is at once very different from…

September 23, 2021 - Support Israel’s Security Now!

Israel is under fire. More than 4,000 rockets have been launched indiscriminately towards Israeli cities and towns. Fired from Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups, these rockets have caused multiple fatalities and injuries. Israel has the right to defend itself and its citizens.

September 23, 2021 - Your views on Mideast Policy

On September 30, 2021 we will be hosting a Jewish community conversation on America’s role in the Middle East with our keynote speaker Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Ahead of this event, please share your views and questions which we will use to guide our discussion with Senator Menendez. Text

August 30, 2021 - JEWISH INSIDER: Biden promises ‘other options’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, following meeting with Bennett

Published originally in the Jewish Insider. Amid the backdrop of the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held their inaugural meeting at the White House on Friday, discussing the threat from Iran and a range of other issues tied to the U.S.-Israel relationship. They emerged from a private meeting with a largely positive outlook for the bilateral ties, according to public remarks and accounts from Jewish leaders briefed on the discussions On Iran — the central issue for the Israeli delegation — Biden said in joint remarks with Bennett, “We’re putting diplomacy first and seeing where…

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