On Israel's 65th Independence Day, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted "Senate Resolution 65," stipulating that the US will assist Israel diplomatically, economically and militarily if the Jewish state is compelled to take military action against Iran in its defense of its territory, people, and existence.Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sponsored Tuesday's resolution, which garnered a bipartisan group of 79 co-sponsors. The resolution also emphasizes that the US must be committed to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has sent a very clear and enormously important message of solidarity with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threatwhich endangers American, Israeli, and international security, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said in a statement.
AIPAC urges the full Senate to act expeditiously to adopt the resolution.
Also on Tuesday, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alonwarned in an Independence Day speechthat the Iranian nuclear program could lead to an arms race in the Middle East, and cause nuclear weapons to spread to terror organizations." Ya'alon said the situation with Iran "could be a nightmare for the Western world.
Yaalon also emphasized that Iran continues to enrich uranium, which indicates that Iran's government "is not impressed by existing sanctions from the West. The world must lead the campaign against Iran, but Israel must prepare for the possibility that it will have to defend itself with its own powers," Ya'alon said.
By Jerusalem Post
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