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“At a time when we’re tightening our belts across the board, with the harmful sequestration spending cuts set to return in just a couple years, this Memorandum of Understanding nonetheless greatly increases our military assistance commitment to Israel. And that’s not an accident. It’s a reminder of the United States’ unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security.”

(US National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaking at the signing of the new ten-year military aid agreement between Israel and the USA, 14/09/2016)