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FRIDAY OCTOBER 27, 2017 Home Take Action Support AIPAC E-news Sign Up Hamas Refuses to Disarm, Calls for Israel’s Destruction House passes sanctions aimed at Hezbollah Israeli anti-missile system crowned at U.S. Defense conference Top Stories Hamas Refuses to Disarm, Calls for Israel’s Destruction On Oct.19, amid unity talks with Fatah, Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar declared, “The discussion is no longer about recognizing Israel but about wiping Israel out.” Sinwar said, “Disarming Hamas is a false hope, like Satan dreaming of entering Paradise. We are gaining strength and amassing weapons day and night.” Click here to read more. House passes sanctions aimed at Hezbollah The House easily passed legislation on Wednesday to sanction Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based militant group supported by Iran, as part of a package of measures taking aim at Tehran. Click here to learn more. Israeli anti-missile system crowned at U.S. Defense conference The Israeli David’s Sling medium-range anti-missile system was given an award recognizing its groundbreaking achievement at a Tuesday security conference in the United States. Click here to read more . US-Israel Strategic Partnership The United States and Israel have developed deep strategic ties to confront common threats and ensure the Jewish state’s security. This strategic relationship is a key pillar of America’s Middle East security framework, and this partnership is constantly growing and expanding into new areas. Click here to learn more. Support Assistance for Israel and Foreign Aid The United States has long defined Israel’s survival and security as important to its national interests. Accordingly, America provides Israel—the sole democracy in the Middle East—with annual security assistance to help it defend itself, by itself, against mounting threats across the region. Please urge your members of Congress to support full funding of annual security assistance to Israel—$3.1 billion—as well as $600 million in missile defense funding. Additionally, please urge your members to support robust overall funding for the Fiscal Year 2018 International Affairs Budget. CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ... FOLLOW US ON: