You can affect Israel's future and promote America's interests in the Middle East by urging your Members of Congress to support these important initiatives.
Back Crippling Sanctions on Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said repeatedly that Tehran will continue its nuclear pursuit.
Members of the House and Senate are working on two key initiatives to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons capability. Call on your lawmakers to urge the congressional leadership to finalize work on important Iran sanctions legislation, and to sign letters to President Obama urging him to impose crippling sanctions on Iran. The bipartisan House letter is spearheaded by Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) and Mike Pence (R-IN). The bipartisan Senate letter is being led by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
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- Text of Letters: House (PDF, 161K) | Senate (PDF, 364K)
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Reaffirm the U.S.-Israel Alliance
Israel is America's closest ally in the Middle East.
Members of the House and Senate are circulating letters to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the administration to reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship and calling for any differences to be resolved amicably as befits longstanding strategic allies. Urge you members of the House and Senate to sign these bipartisan letters, spearheaded by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA).
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Support Security Aid for Israel
U.S. security assistance to Israel enables the Jewish state to buy key military equipment.
President Obama has requested $3 billion in security assistance for Israel for fiscal year 2011. This aid reflects the third year of a 10-year U.S.-Israel security agreement signed in 2007 to gradually increase U.S. security assistance to the Jewish state in order to meet increasing threats, including a potential nuclear-armed Iran. Please urge your House and Senate member to support security assistance for Israel and the overall foreign aid bill.
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