U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) released the following statement after the United States and Israel signed a new 10 year Memorandum of Understanding on security assistance through 2028:
“Ensuring Israel can defend itself is vitally important to the national security of the United States and security of the Middle East. But Israel is more than just a critical strategic partner. The U.S. and Israel have a special and enduring bond based on common interests and shared values.
“I visited Israel just a few weeks ago and saw firsthand how U.S. military aid bolsters regional security, protects the United States’ vital security interests, and enables many layers of cooperation. Israel is in a tough neighborhood, with ongoing and persistent threats from Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, among others. This is why I have pushed for a robust MOU that increases aid.
“The Memorandum of Understanding announced today is the single largest pledge of military assistance in U.S. history and an expression of our continued commitment to Israel’s security and a response to the threats its citizens face every day. This MOU is the result of bipartisan efforts in Congress and beyond to ensure the strong, bilateral security partnership between the U.S. and Israel continues long into the future. I’m committed to ensuring that this partnership never falters.”
Senator Booker has been a leading voice in calling for a new Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Israel. In August 2015, Booker called on the Obama administration to fast-track the completion of a 10-year MOU “to bolster our strong bilateral security partnership and cooperation with even greater levels of foreign military financing.”
In April 2016, Booker joined a bipartisan Senate letter that called on President Obama to “conclude an agreement with Israel for a robust new MOU that increases aid while retaining the current terms of our existing aid program.”
Booker is also an original cosponsor of a Senate resolution that called for the “expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel.”
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Please stop giving him free political advertising. When push comes to shove he does NOT have our best interest in mind
He is just pandering for votes.
Stop giving him a platform.
Nice of him to support the Iran deal and then try to convince us he’s pro israel, to late he lost my support and hopefully all people with a conscience.
The problem is he comes to Lakewood, says one “dvar torah” and get everybody wrapped around his finger with their tongues hanging out…
Bottom line is the Iran deal will be responsible for more attacks in israel and around the world, anybody that voted for it will have blood on their hands!