Issue Position: Israel

Issue Position

Israel should receive our unwavering support. As the only true democracy in the Middle East, Israel has been a longtime dependable ally helping to protect America's interests in the region. Throughout its 60 + year existence its advanced technology industries have allowed it to share with the United States many electronic and cyberspace systems that have contributed to our own security*.

The Palestinians, as well as the rest of the Middle East countries must acknowledge Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state with defensible borders. That alone would move us closer to a peace agreement.
Iran's nuclear weapon aspirations represent a serious threat to Israel as well as grave dangers to the interests of the United States along with those of our western European allies. We must take the necessary steps to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons.
Any solution to the Israeli-Arab conflict can best be settled by direct negotiations between the parties involved. Attempts to impose solutions to the conflict by pressuring Israel to make unreciprocated concessions have been counter productive and are unacceptable.

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