A White Paper: The U.S. – Israeli Partnership
Joni Ernst
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As history has proven time and time again, America has no better friend or more loyal ally than she does with Israel.
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While over the last few years there has been an unfortunate slight uptick in misguided rhetoric coming from Washington concerning matters related to Israel and her self-interest and security, Joni Ernst believes the United States must remain committed to growing and nurturing this relationship in a host of ways, including the continuation of aid programs, sharing of intelligence, close coordination on foreign policy relating to strategic international and regional importance, and extension of a mutually-beneficial and growing trade relationship.
...as the next United States Senator from Iowa, she will enthusiastically fight to expand the bond that exists between these two partners while prioritizing efforts aimed at strengthening the only democracy in the Middle East with a recognition that doing so will preserve the safety and security of both America and Israel for generations to come.
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Joni Ernst is a staunch advocate of continuing United States “security assistance” for Israel. The FY2014 federal budget dedicates $3.1 billion to Israel, which represents year six of an overall ten-year security assistance program pursuant to the 2007 Memorandum of Understanding. In addition, Joni supports the $220 million budgeted to support the Israeli-based Iron Dome defense system, which is an especially important and timely deterrent in the ongoing and accelerating Syrian conflict.
While this assistance carries the added benefit of economic benefits to U.S. companies who provide defense industry driven and domestic aerospace assistance to Israel as a result, most importantly this aid will help ensure that our partner, and the only democracy in the Middle East, is able to maintain its current and historic military edge over the many growing threats it faces in the region – benefiting both the short and long-term interests of both the Israeli and American people.
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