Ensure a Strong U.S.-Israel Partnership: Barack Obama and Joe Biden strongly support the
U.S.-Israel relationship, believe that our first and incontrovertible commitment in the
Middle East must be to the security of Israel, America's strongest ally in the Middle
East. They support this closeness, stating that that the United States would never
distance itself from Israel. 
Support Israel's Right to Self Defense: During the July 2006 Lebanon war, Barack Obama
stood up strongly for Israel's right to defend itself from Hezbollah raids and rocket
attacks, cosponsoring a Senate resolution against Iran and Syria's involvement in the
war, and insisting that Israel should not be pressured into a ceasefire that did not deal
with the threat of Hezbollah missiles. He and Joe Biden believe strongly in Israel's right
to protect its citizens. 

Support Foreign Assistance to Israel: Barack Obama and Joe Biden have consistently
supported foreign assistance to Israel. They defend and support the annual foreign aid
package that involves both military and economic assistance to Israel and have advocated
increased foreign aid budgets to ensure that these funding priorities are met. They have
called for continuing U.S. cooperation with Israel in the development of missile defense
systems. 

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Obama and Biden will make progress on the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict a key diplomatic priority. They will make a sustained push
–
working with Israelis and Palestinians – to achieve the goal of two states, a Jewish
state
in Israel and a Palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security.