We value those congressional initiatives by our Representatives and Senators that reflect a deep and abiding commitment to those concerns, and ask Congress to take note of the following issues which are high on our agenda. As the public policy and advocacy wing of the United States' largest Orthodox Jewish community, we involve our constituency in local, state, national and international affairs.
Foreign aid promotes peace in the Middle East and fosters stability and security in the region.
A strong U.S. - Israel relationship guarantees the stability of the Middle East peace process. We commend the Clinton Administration and Congress for their bipartisan commitment to a strong U.S. - Israel relationship. We applaud our government's commitment to Israel's security, maintaining Israel's qualitative defensive edge and continued U.S. - Israel strategic cooperation. We insist that Yassir Arafat and the Palestianian authority comply with Oslo I, the Gaza-Jericho accord and Oslo II, and aggressively fight terrorism by outlawing Hammas and Islamic Jihad. This includes dismantling their infrastructures, arresting and jailing their members and confiscating their weapons.