FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 2017 Home Take Action Support AIPAC E-news Sign Up Iran’s guards say missile program will continue US: If Hamas wants any role in Palestinian government, it must disarm and recognize Israel Israel sends aid to California as deadly fires rage Top Stories Iran’s guards say missile program will continue Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Thursday its ballistic missile program would accelerate despite U.S. and European Union pressure to suspend it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. In a significant U.S. policy shift on Oct. 13, President Donald Trump disavowed Iran’s compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and unveiled a more aggressive approach to the Islamic Republic over its missile development activity. Click here to learn more Extra Read: U.S. Treasury Dept. Sanctions IRGC US: If Hamas wants any role in Palestinian government, it must disarm and recognize Israel Jason Greenblatt, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for the peace process, issued on Thursday the first American response to the Palestinian reconciliation deal between Hamas and Fatah. According to Greenblatt, any Palestinian government must "unambiguously and explicitly" commit to the conditions set by the Quartet: Refraining from violence, recognizing Israel, and accepting previous agreements, including disarming terrorists and committing to peace. Click here to read more Israel sends aid to California as deadly fires rage A team of seven aid workers from Israeli humanitarian aid organization IsraAID are working in evacuation centers in California after the worst series of blazes in the state’s history. The Israeli team began work in Santa Rosa, California last week, and is helping to coordinate and provide relief supplies and stress management to the affected community. Click here to read more AIPAC Editorial: A Bipartisan, Comprehensive Strategy on Iran In an Oct. 13 address, the president outlined his administration’s new strategy toward Iran. He enunciated his policy objectives and announced new steps the United States would take to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities and illicit proliferation of missiles and weapons. He promised to deny Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon. And he declined to certify that sanctions relief under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was appropriate and proportionate to the steps taken by Iran to limit its nuclear program. Click here to learn more Target Palestinian Payments to Terrorists The Taylor Force Act (S.1697) cuts funding for assistance that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority (PA) due to its ongoing practice of providing payments to convicted terrorists and the families of those who died while committing acts of terrorism against Israelis and Americans. Urge your senators to support this bipartisan legislation and press the Palestinians to end the abhorrent practice of incentivizing terrorism. CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ... FOLLOW US ON: