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The Jewish State of Israel and the United States have always been strong allies. We have shared democratic and cultural values, and many Americans share a religious bond to the ancient and current homeland of the Jewish people. This is a bond based on the holiest texts of the Christian and Jewish faiths. However, the unbreakable and intimate nature of the U..S-Israel alliance runs much deeper than history and religion. Our foreign aid to Israel is essential to US national security interests and is a strategic investment in keeping America safe.
 
Since the U.S. under President Harry Truman recognized the Jewish State of Israel 11 minutes after its declaration of independence in 1948, every single U.S. president has supported foreign aid to Israel. Most recently, the U.S. and Israel signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide Israel with $30 billion in military aid by 2018, which has been fully and completely supported by President George W. Bu! sh and President Barack Obama. More than 70 percent of this aid must be used by Israel to purchase American military equipment.
  

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