Following the signing of the Declaration of Principles on September 13, 1993, Congress passed the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act, granting the president the authority to waive sections of existing law that forbade contacts with the PLO and prohibited the PLO from opening an office in the United States.
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U.S. security assistance to Israel plays a critical role in helping the Jewish state defend itself against a myriad of threats.
