Washington – Obama Signs Bill Deepening US-Israeli Cooperation

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    U.S. President Barack Obama waves goodbye as he departs his end of the year press conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington December 19, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueWashington – President Barack Obama has signed a bill deepening U.S.-Israeli cooperation and says the legislation reinforces “critical defense and security programs.”

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    Obama says the legislation also lays the groundwork for increased trade and cooperation between the U.S. and Israel.

    However, Obama says his administration will interpret certain sections in a manner that does not interfere with his constitutional authority to conduct diplomacy. That includes a section requiring the administration to provide Congress certain diplomatic communications.

    The U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act increases the value of emergency U.S. weaponry kept in Israel by $200 million, to a total of $1.8 billion. It promotes closer U.S.-Israeli links in energy, water, homeland security, alternative fuel technology and cybersecurity.

    It also offers a verbal guarantee of Israel maintaining a qualitative military edge over its neighbors.


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    qazxc
    qazxc
    9 years ago

    Looking forward to reading how this is really anti Israel and part of President Obama’s plan to destroy Israel.