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Saturday 12 July 2014 - 11:17

US Congress will further support Israel

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US Congress will further support Israel
"Today, the House reaffirmed its support for Israel to take all necessary and appropriate action to defend its citizens," House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce said in a statement. "With these threats arrayed against Israel, we will continue [to] stand with the Israeli people."
 
Royce also said that Hamas targets Israeli residential areas using weapons it allegedly receives from Iran.
 
This is while the US House of Representatives in May approved a bill that would grant Israel over $600 million of American taxpayers’ money in military aid.
 
The legislation authorizes $350.9 million for Israel’s Iron Dome missile system and $268.7 million for its David’s Sling and Arrow 3 missile programs.
 
On Friday, the House supported a resolution expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defense against Hamas.
 
US lawmakers endorsed the non-binding measure by a vote, which condemns Hamas for unprovoked rocket attacks on Israel.
 
In addition, the bipartisan resolution, sponsored by Democratic congressman Steve Israel of New York and Republican congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma, accuses Iran of providing missiles to the Palestinian resistance.
 
"Israel is one of America's most important and loyal friends. As the world has watched the unrest and tension reach a new height over the last several days with rockets fired into Israel by Hamas, we remain supportive of Israel's right to combat these terrorist acts," Cole said.
 
The US support for Israel comes as at least 122 Palestinians have been killed so far since Israel began pounding targets in the Gaza Strip earlier this week.
 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Tel Aviv will not stop its attacks on Gaza.
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