388 days ago, Hamas launched a barbaric attack against Israel, our strongest ally in the Middle East.
This week, Yinam Cohen, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, visited Des Moines to build support for Israel. While he was in town, I met with him privately and joined him at the Iowans Support Israel dinner to express Iowa’s unwavering support of Israel.
Let me be clear: the United States must stand unequivocally with our strongest ally in the Middle East, Israel, and support her right to defend herself against acts of terrorism. Throughout my time in Congress, I’ve led the charge to stand up and fight for Israel by:
- Holding Iran accountable by leading a bipartisan bill to freeze Iranian assets that would be used by Hamas, Hezbollah, or the Houthis to finance acts of terrorism
- Supporting the people of Israel by backing full funding for defense mechanisms, like the Iron Dome and David’s Sling
- Standing in solidarity with Israel by showing full support following the unprovoked and horrific attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023
- Keeping Iowans safe by ensuring the safe turn of those trapped in Israel even when the State Department wouldn’t do what was needed to bring home our fellow Americans
- Strengthening the U.S.-Israel strategic partnershipby passing legislation to coordinate defense technology production and implementation
Bottom Line: The U.S. must continue to be unwavering in our commitment to Israel and stand righteously against the Iranian regime of terror. We cannot abandon our strongest ally in the Middle East.