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    Israel Forced to Respond to Hamas' Reign of Terror (PDF)

    November 15, 2012

    Hamas and its terrorist allies in Gaza have hit Israel with nearly 400 rockets since Nov. 10, 1,000 during the past year, and some 13,000 in the past 11 years. These rockets have one goal: to terrorize, kill or maim innocent civilians. Hamas’ long reign of terror has forced Israeli action to protect its citizens and cripple Hamas’ terrorist infrastructure.

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    Israel Facing Mounting Storm (PDF)

    November 14, 2012

    Israel today is facing a host of growing threats: 124 rockets from Gaza in the last four days; mortar fire from Syria; and continuing attacks from Sinai. At the same time, the Palestinian leadership refuses to negotiate with Israel while Iran crudely threatens the Jewish state and advances its nuclear weapons program. At this critical moment, it is vitally important for American leaders to unequivocally support Israel’s right to exist in peace and security and its current operations to defend its citizens.

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    Israel Takes Steps for Peace, Palestinians Going to U.N. (PDF)

    September 06, 2012

    Despite persistent Palestinian rejectionism, Israel has creatively offered important political and economic incentives to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Instead of returning to peace talks, the Palestinians are seeking to upgrade their status at the United Nations. The United States should recognize Israel’s accommodating approach and continue pressing PA President Mahmoud Abbas to end his U.N. bid and return to bilateral negotiations with Israel.

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    Iranian Leaders Step Up Vitriolic Rhetoric (PDF)

    September 06, 2012

    Iran’s leaders have unleashed a furious storm of anti-Semitic, genocidal rhetoric threatening Israel’s eradication. These statements highlight the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran. They also raise the question as to whether Iranian leaders should be brought up on charges before international courts for incitement to genocide.

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    Iran's Leaders Threaten Israel's Annihilation, Dramatically Advance Toward Nuclear Weapons (PDF)

    August 31, 2012

    Iran’s leaders are explicitly threatening Israel’s annihilation while accelerating their pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. In recent weeks Tehran has doubled the centrifuges deployed at its underground Fordow site while refusing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections. The world must take concerted action now; time is running out to stop Iran’s nuclear quest.

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    Israel Takes Steps for Peace, Palestinians Reject Moves (PDF)

    August 23, 2012

    Despite persistent Palestinian rejectionism, Israel has creatively offered important political and economic incentives to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Instead of returning to peace talks, the Palestinians are threatening once again to turn to the United Nations. The United States should recognize Israel’s accommodating approach and continue pressing PA President Mahmoud Abbas to return to bilateral negotiations with Israel.

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    Danger from Damascus (PDF)

    August 23, 2012

    Danger from Damascus

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    Anti-Israel Vitriol: August 2012 (PDF)

    August 17, 2012

    Since the beginning of August, a number of leaders in Iran and its regional proxies have made extremely troubling anti-Israel statements. While anti-Israel vitriol from pro-Iranian leaders is nothing new, the frequency and intensity of these statements has increased in the past few weeks.

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    Aid to Israel (PDF)

    July 17, 2012

    Israel is America’s closest ally in the Middle East. To help Israel maintain a strong military, the United States provides the Jewish state with annual security assistance as part of the overall foreign aid bill. This vital aid, most of which Israel spends in the United States, is the most tangible expression of American support for the Jewish state.

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    Attacks from Gaza, Sinai Mark Escalation Against Israel (PDF)

    July 06, 2012

    More than 200 rockets and mortars were launched into Israel in the month of June, a sharp rise over previous months. Attacks against Israelis emanated not only from Hamas-controlled Gaza, but from the increasingly lawless Egyptian Sinai desert. The increase in violence comes in the wake of mounting regional instability and uncertainty, including the election of an Islamist president in Egypt. The United States should continue to work closely with Israel to help it expand its capabilities to defend against these growing threats.

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    Hamas Rockets (PDF)

    June 29, 2012

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    Map of Iranian Nuclear Sites (PDF)

    June 08, 2012