Dear Friend of Israel:

Dear Friend of Israel: This April, when Japan and Ecuador were both struck by devastating earthquakes that killed 700 people and injured thousands more, Israeli relief workers were among the first on the ground with medical treatment, goods and child resources. That same month, a three-year-old boy from the Gaza Strip was saved from permanent paralysis after an Israeli doctor carried out an innovative procedure to remove a tumor wrapped around his spinal cord. The six-hour surgery was among the first of its kind in the world. These are but two examples of the countless ways Israel is helping millions of people around the world. Consider Israel's technological innovations: Israeli drip irrigation technology has brought food to drought-stricken regions in Africa. Its desalination systems have expanded drinkable water supplies worldwide. And its homeland security expertise helps countries thwart terrorism. So how is Israel able to do all this? How is this tiny country able to make such tremendous contributions amid the dangers of an increasingly hostile region…amid persistent bias at the U.N. by some of the very nations who benefit from Israel's work? The answer, in part, stems from the activism of more than 100,000 pro-Israel Americans who engage with our leaders in Washington to strengthen the bonds between the United States and Israel. These activists are members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. And today, I hope you will join them. Please click here to join AIPAC and help us work to safeguard Israel and all the important contributions it makes around the world. Your support, along with others in the pro-Israel community, will ensure that at this moment in history, America and Israel will thrive. Thank you in advance for your support. Sincerely, Brian Shankman Director of Regional Affairs and Development For 60 years, AIPAC has been the organization that ensures Israel will never stand alone. Please join us and lend your leadership in the important weeks and months ahead.