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RELATIONSHIP Israeli Technologies Help U.S. Soldiers on the Battlefield Strategic cooperation has also made a number of important Israeli military innovations available to the United States. Many of these are currently in use by U.S. forces deployed throughout the world, including in Afghanistan and previously in Iraq. Recent examples include the Israeli developed Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), which is used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy in several aircraft, including the new F-35. The JHMCS gives the pilot a targeting device that can be used to aim sensors and weapons wherever the pilot is looking, among many other improved capabilities. Plasan Sasa, an Israeli manufacturer that specializes in add-on modular armor kits for military vehicles, is a leading provider of armor protection for U.S. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAP). This armor provides unparalleled protection against rocket propelled grenades and has been credited with saving countless American lives. Subcomponents that have been developed and tested in Israel are used in several major U.S. weapons systems, such as the Patriot missile, which is a long-range defense system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile, which has the unique capability to intercept both exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric threats. Israelideveloped components also provide essential technology for the F-16 fighter’s wings, and provide electronic components for U.S. tanks and will be providing wings for the F-35. Technology from the Iron Dome, which has the capability to intercept short-range rockets, is believed to have strategic benefits to the U.S. in areas such as Afghanistan, where short-range rockets pose a threat to U.S. troops and interests. After a successful track record of intercepting short-range rockets that were fired from Gaza into Israel, the United States is now looking into the feasibility of deploying such technology where it can have an immediate impact to protect U.S. soldiers. United States, Israel Strengthen Homeland Security Cooperation Since 9/11, the United States and Israel have intensified their homeland security cooperation. U.S. policymakers, law-enforcement officers and first responders have sought to harness Israel’s hardearned technical expertise in the counterterrorism and homeland security arenas. In 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its Israeli counterpart, the National Emergency Authority, signed an agreement to conduct joint training drills in Israel and the United States. On February 8, 2007, the United States and Israel formalized homeland security 47
RELATIONSHIP cooperation between the two nations. Then-Israeli Minister of Public Security Avi Dichter and then-Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff signed a Memorandum of Understanding, opening a host of possibilities to expand cooperation. Congress also passed legislation that same year aimed at strengthening homeland security ties between the United States and key allies, including Israel. In 2008, Israel and the United States signed an agreement to bolster science and technology cooperation, to share best practices to detect and prevent threats, and to strengthen research and development. AVIATION SECURITY In signing the homeland security cooperation deal with the United States, Dichter said that the United States “should use Israel as a laboratory” for the development of its own homeland security needs. American aviation officials have done just that. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and airport officials from Massachusetts, California and Florida, among other states, have sought to improve U.S. airport security by working with Israeli experts at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport. In May 2010, Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the TSA to share information and techniques, including the use of behavioral screening. The United States and Israel have worked together to combat common threats to their civilian populations. 48
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Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION What AIPAC Supports Th
Page 7 and 8: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Why Israel Matte
Page 9 and 10: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS The Jewish Conne
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Page 13 and 14: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS massacres, prese
Page 15 and 16: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS An Ancient Capit
Page 17 and 18: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Israel. However,
Page 19 and 20: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS What Congress Di
Page 21 and 22: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Israel Shares Am
Page 23 and 24: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Israel Respects
Page 25 and 26: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS prime minister.
Page 27 and 28: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS What Congress Ha
Page 29 and 30: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Israel Provides
Page 31 and 32: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Israeli agricult
Page 33 and 34: WHY ISRAEL MATTERS Israeli High-Tec
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Page 39 and 40: RELATIONSHIP The United States Has
Page 41 and 42: RELATIONSHIP that providing militar
Page 43 and 44: RELATIONSHIP What Congress Has Done
Page 45 and 46: RELATIONSHIP Israel Is America’s
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Page 51 and 52: RELATIONSHIP State, Local Officials
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Page 57 and 58: RELATIONSHIP The United States and
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Page 61 and 62: RELATIONSHIP The U.S.-Israel Econom
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Page 69 and 70: ISRAEL AT RISK Why Israel Is at Ris
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Page 73 and 74: TERRORIST BUILDUP IN GAZA Ashkelon
Page 75 and 76: ISRAEL AT RISK U.N. Security Counci
Page 77 and 78: ISRAEL AT RISK The Missile Threat I
Page 79 and 80: THE IRANIAN MISSILE THREAT BEL LARU
Page 81 and 82: ISRAEL AT RISK Syrian Weapons Arsen
Page 83 and 84: ISRAEL AT RISK What Congress Has Do
Page 85 and 86: ISRAEL AT RISK Iran Pursues Nukes,
Page 87 and 88: ISRAEL AT RISK What Congress Has Do
Page 89 and 90: ISRAEL AT RISK A Region in Flux The
Page 91 and 92: ISRAEL AT RISK The Egyptian militar
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ISRAEL AT RISK 2002 alone, Palestin
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ISRAEL AT RISK What Congress Has Do
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FOREIGN AID Foreign Aid—Key Princ
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FOREIGN AID U.S.-Israel Agreement A
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FOREIGN AID The most recent U.S.-pr
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INCREASED THREATS, INCREASED COSTS:
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FOREIGN AID Keeping America Safe, S
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FOREIGN AID Securing America, Stren
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FOREIGN AID Foreign aid plays a cri
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FOREIGN AID What Congress Has Done
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IRAN Iran—Key Principles PREVENT
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IRAN How a Nuclear Iran Would Under
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IRAN UNDERMINE AMERICA’S CREDIBIL
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IRAN purpose but to produce and tes
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IRAN In 2012, the Obama administrat
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IRAN A Terrorist Regime Iran is the
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IRAN The Islamic Revolutionary Guar
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IRAN What Congress Has Done to Coun
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IRAN The Regime Has a Long History
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IRAN What Congress Has Done to Oppo
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PEACE PROCESS The Peace Process—K
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PEACE PROCESS United States, Israel
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PEACE PROCESS a state in other U.N.
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PEACE PROCESS THE UNITED STATES SHO
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ISRAEL’S QUEST FOR PEACE Even bef
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PEACE PROCESS What Congress Has Don
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PEACE PROCESS Hamas: 25 Years of Te
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PEACE PROCESS right and real way to
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PEACE PROCESS What Congress Has Don
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SYRIA-LEBANON Syria and Lebanon—K
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SYRIA-LEBANON The Syrian Regime Has
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SYRIA-LEBANON can consolidate the m
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SYRIA-LEBANON ASSAD REJECTED U.S. O
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SYRIA-LEBANON What Congress Has Don
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SYRIA-LEBANON Hizballah Serves as I
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SYRIA-LEBANON What Congress Has Don
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