U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
“We’re battling for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party,” said the 16-term New York legislator during a virtual event hosted by NORPAC.
“Standing against bad actors is at the core of America’s values,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells AJC Virtual Global Forum 2020.
Through online dialogue, meetings and webinars, Israelis share their innovative projects that can provide individuals and communities with ideas as they work to adapt to the coronavirus crisis in the short and long term.
The United States Israel Military Capability Act would create a working group for joint research and procurement of military capabilities.
The State of Israel has a duty to “pursue peace,” and Egypt and Jordan “are the most important allies in dealing with regional challenges,” says Israel’s incoming Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
The lobby group said “bipartisan support for the fundamentals of the U.S.-Israel strategic relationship must supersede any policy dispute.”
They are also advocating inclusion of $12 million, matched by Israel, to fund new research partnerships in any future legislation to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It is utterly immoral to fund the P.A. while it continues to incite hatred and terror; glorify Jews killers in the media; and names P.A. schools, streets, government buildings, public squares and sports teams in honor of terrorists,” said the Zionist Organization of America.
“I don’t like to second-guess Israel’s government’s decisions, although I have been pretty critical of a lot of policies under the Netanyahu prime ministership,” said Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.).
The visit would be the first by a senior U.S. foreign official since Israel closed its borders amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The next Israeli government will need to pay “very close attention” to U.S. developments; “invest a good part of their time” in talking to all elements of the Jewish community; and “heal some of the wounds to the best of their ability while sustaining bipartisanship,” says Eran Lerman, vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
As evidence mounts that China hid the initial outbreak in Wuhan, the question for Israel is whether it will be convinced—or forced—to scale back ties as tensions with America escalate.
