Gillibrand Secures Over $600 Million for Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 3, and Iron Dome research and development; in July, Gillibrand led Bipartisan Letter with 37 Senators Calling for full U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Funding in NDAA
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee announced $601 million in funding for Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow 3, and Iron Dome research and development in the National Defense Authorization Act. These programs would provide defense capabilities that protect Israel from rocket and missile threats from short-range distances as well as mid- and long-range distances.
In addition to the extra defensive capabilities for Israel, this program also provides access to research and technology for the U.S. to utilize in its own national security programs. The funding passed the Senate as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act and now heads to the President for signature.
“Israel should have all the resources necessary to protect its citizens from the range of threats it faces,” said Senator Gillibrand. “In supporting the defense of a critical ally through the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and the Arrow programs, we advance our regional security objectives and also have access to critical research and development. Fully funding these programs not only benefits Israeli security but also U.S. national security.”
Senator Gillibrand has led the support for U.S.-Israeli cooperative missile defense programs that advance U.S. national security interests by supporting Israel’s ability to defend itself against missile and rocket attacks while providing the United States with critical capabilities as well. In July, Gillibrand along with 37 Senators in a bipartisan letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee urged for the full funding for the U.S.-Israel missile defense cooperation programs amid growing missile and rocket threats to Israel from Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. Due to the continuing resolution, additional funding must be appropriated.
600 million dollars of US taxpayer money for Israel?
Amazing how US Congress only agrees on 1 thing: unconditional financial and military support for Israel.
While the US infrastructure turns to shambles and the Palestinians are driven from their homelands the US Congress has nothing better to do than to support the Israel and their injustices towards the Palestinians? What happened to America first?
Are we still to believe that people in the Middle East hate us for our freedoms? Or is it because we have been complicit in the suffering of Palestinians; many of whom are Christian and direct descendants of the people described in the stories of the 3 Abraham religions?
Wake up America. God did not give the Israelis the Holy Land. American dollars did.