McDonough says ensuring Israel’s security is not just a political issue but “sacrosanct.”
“It would be a moral failing on the part of the US government and American people if we did not stand up firmly, steadfastly, not just for Israels right to exist, but its right thrive and prosper,” he quotes Obama saying and says he reiterated it in meeting with Netanyahu yesterday.
He confirms that President Reuven Rivlin will visit the White House next month.
He also said Israel will become first country in Middle East to receive the F-35 Joint Strike jet fighter, and says Israel will get some of most advanced arms for years to come.
McDonough says talks over aid package to Israel will take time, and says the Jewish state’s qualitative edge will be secure.
He thanks the JFNA for being a neutral voice on Iran that expressed all views over the debate over the nuclear deal.
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