"The United States has traditionally stood with Israel because it is in our national security interest and must continue to do so. Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East and a vibrant democracy. ....it is our national interest to support Israel at a moment when Israel faces multiple threats from Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the current regime in Iran."
Those sentences are part of a letter submitted to President Obama from 87 Senators which urged President Obama to oppose a U.N. resolution criticizing Israel's handling of a flotilla.
The Senators express that Israel was acting in self defense when its troops boarded ships in the flotilla and that Israel, often singled out for criticism by the United Nations, has a right to defend itself.
"[V]ideo footage shows that the Israeli commandos who arrived on the sixth ship, which was owned by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (the IHH), were brutally attacked with iron rods, knives, and broken glass. They were forced to respond to that attack and we regret the loss of life that resulted."
The letter goes on to question any connection between Turkey and Hamas and requests an examination in order to find an answer. The IHH is a member of a group, Union of Good, which was designated as a terrorist organization and strongly supports Hamas.
A similar letter with 307 (out of 435) signatures has been circulated in the House.
April 7, 2010: About 60 retired United States Generals and Admirals wrote a letter urging Obama to recognize that Israel's success is intertwined with America's because of shared values and threats to our well-being. "The dissemination of hatred and support of terrorism by violent extremists in the name of Islam, whether state or non-state actors, must be addressed as a threat to global peace. In the Middle East, a volatile region so vital to U.S. interests, it would be foolish to disengage - or denigrate - an ally such as Israel."
Israel is America's Most Loyal Ally!
as shown through past records in both the U.S. State Department and United Nations:
Israel's voting record:
1999 Israel voted WITH America 90% of the time!
2000 Israel voted WITH America 96.2% of the time!
2001 Israel voted WITH America 100% of the time!
2002 Israel voted WITH America 92.6% of the time!
2003 Israel voted WITH America 89% of the time!
Voting record of other allies, 2003:
Great Britain voted with America 60% of the time.
Australia voted with America 56% of the time.
France voted with America 54% of the time.
Canada voted with America 49% of the time.
Japan voted with America 42% of the time.
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