JERUSALEM (AP) — President Barack Obama’s security adviser says U.S. investment in Israel’s defense shows it is committed to its security.
Susan Rice said Friday that the Obama administration and Israel recently signed an agreement for further U.S investment in its Iron Dome system.
The Iron Dome defends Israel against short-range rockets fired by militants in Gaza, Sinai and Lebanon. It detects the rockets and strikes them in midair.
Rice said that the new deal “will take our total investment in Iron Dome, which has saved countless of Israeli lives, to nearly $900 million, a sign of our continued commitment to Israel’s security.”
Rice is in the region meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Her visit comes soon after the latest round of U.S.-backed Mideast peace talks ended in failure.
Which is fine, but then we need to stop trying to negotiate a peace deal. We cannot be both Israel’s lawyer and benefactor and a honest broker for peace.
the continuing fealty displayed towards israel by this country’s ‘leaders’ is regrettable and disgusting. esp towards a country that has deliberately sabotaged any resolution to the palestinian negotiations; and not to mention how that country’s espionage directed against the u.s. is considered to be at an alarming and terrifying level:
Israel’s espionage activities in America are unrivaled and go far beyond activities by other close allies, such as Germany, France, Britain and Japan, counter-intelligence agents told members of the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees, Newsweek said." AFP
Ah yes, the weekly pledges to Israel, first among equal US states.
Didn’t Kerry fire this woman?
Israel has become the today’s South Africa. They are reported to be spying on the US for military and industrial secrets are levels that way out pace other nations that we are friendly with. Israel believes that it is Gods’ will that they survive and that in itself is a problem since it can be used to justify any thing they do. The US should begin pulling it’s aid back from this nation and if the Palestine question is not resolved stop it all together. Israel is not in any position to fight a major conflict with any of its neighbors, if it is not won quickly, with in a month, they risk the possibility of running out of man power and armament. If the US pulls back it support they will have to begin serious talks, which as not happened yet. Ironically settlement of the Palestine question will smooth the way to a real peace in the region. All involved I believe realize that Israel is not going away.