December 21, 2014

Obama Signs American-Israeli Partnership Act

On Friday, December 19, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 was signed by the American President, thus establishing the Jewish state with a strategic classification held by no other nation. The act, which was drafted with bipartisan support in Congress, focuses on military and defense cooperation, but also lays the groundwork for increased bilateral cooperation in energy, commerce and technology. With such strong US-Israel ties, BS propaganda seems irrelavent and ridiculous as ever. The Jerusalem Post reports:

Israel is now officially a strategic partner of the United States, a classification held by no other nation, according to a bill signed into law by US President Barack Obama on Friday.

The United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 took more than a year to draft in Congress, and became an omnibus bill for the US-Israel relationship, reinforcing cooperation across industries with a focus on defense.

Signing the law, the president hailed its bipartisan support and said it “reflects the importance placed by my administration on strengthening and deepening US-Israel bilateral cooperation and ties.”

It is the policy of the United States, the bill reads, “to reaffirm the unwavering support of the people and the government of the United States for the security of Israel as a Jewish state."