You can affect Israel's future and promote America's interests in the Middle East by urging your Members of Congress to support these important initiatives.
Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program
Members of the House and Senate have introduced resolutions (H. Con. Res. 362 and S. Res. 580) calling on the administration to focus on the urgency of the Iranian nuclear threat and to impose tougher sanctions on Tehran. The resolutions, introduced in the House by Reps. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) and Mike Pence (R-IN) and in the Senate by Sens. Evan Bayh (D-IN) and John Thune (R-SD), urge the president to sanction Iran’s Central Bank and other international banks and energy companies investing in the country. They also demand that the United States lead an international effort to increase pressure on Tehran by prohibiting the export to Iran of all refined petroleum products. Please urge your representatives to cosponsor this critical resolution.
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Support Security Aid for Israel
President Bush has requested $2.55 billion in security assistance for Israel as part of a new 10-year security agreement signed between America and the Jewish state last year to help it face increasing threats. Please urge members of Congress to support this vital aid to Israel and the overall fiscal year 2009 foreign aid bill.
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Support Israel’s Quest for Peace
More than half of the House and three-quarters of the Senate sent letters to President Bush reinforcing the key principles America should stand by as it works to help Israel achieve peace. The letters reiterate Israel’s right to self-defense, call on the U.S. to stand strongly with Israel at the U.N. and urge the president to press the Arab states to do more to support Israeli-Palestinian talks. The House letter, sent on June 27 and signed by 268 members of the House, was authored by Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Howard Berman (D-CA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). The Senate letter, sent on June 24 and signed by 77 members of the Senate, including Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), was authored by Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and was reinforced by
an additional message by Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). Please thank your members of Congress if they signed the Senate and/or House versions.
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Support Sanctions Against Iran
The Iran Counter-Proliferation Act strengthens U.S. tools to cut off funds to Iran's nuclear program and prohibits U.S. nuclear cooperation with those aiding Iran's atomic efforts. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly last year. Key provisions of the Senate version were included in two Iran sanction bills passed by the Senate Finance and Banking Committees. Please thank members of the House who voted for the bill and urge senators to support it.
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Support Divestment from Iran
The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act (H.R. 2347 and S. 1430) authorizes state and local governments to divest from companies investing in Iran's petroleum and natural gas sector and protects fund managers who divest from such companies from potential lawsuits. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly last year. Key provisions of the Senate bill were included in an Iran sanctions bill passed by the Senate Banking Committee. Please thank your member of the House for voting for the bill and urge your senators to support it.
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