Israel: Background and U.S. Relations

Abstract

Since Israels founding in 1948, successive U.S. Presidents and many Members of Congress have demonstrated a commitment to Israels security and to close U.S.-Israel cooperation. Perceptions of shared democratic values and religious affinities have contributed to strong bilateral ties. The question of Israels security regularly influences U.S. policy considerations regarding the Middle East, and Congress provides active oversight of executive branch dealings with Israel and other actors in the region. Israel is a leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid and a frequent purchaser of major U.S. weapons systems. By law, U.S. arms sales cannot adversely affect Israels qualitative military edge over other countries in its region. The two countries signed a free trade agreement in 1985, and the United States is Israels largest trading partner.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 28, 2016
Accession Number
AD1020903

Entities

People

  • Jim Zanotti

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Law
  • International Trade
  • Law
  • Military Budgets
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security Personnel
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Government and Public Administration Law.