From Iron Dome to Abraham Accords: Congressional trips helped shape 15 years of US-Israel cooperation
For 15 years, dozens of American lawmakers have had the opportunity to see one of the country's most important — and increasingly debated — alliances firsthand. Since 2011, the U.S.-Israel Education Association (USIEA) has brought members of Congress to Israel, giving them an on-the-ground look at the security, technology and geopolitical issues that often come before them in Washington.USIEA Founder and President Heather Johnston reflected on the organization's 15th anniversary in a conversation with Fox News Digital.
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For 15 years, dozens of American lawmakers have had the opportunity to see one of the country's most important — and increasingly debated — alliances firsthand. Since 2011, the U.S.-Israel Education Association (USIEA) has brought members of Congress to Israel, giving them an on-the-ground look at the security, technology and geopolitical issues that often come before them in Washington.USIEA Founder and President Heather Johnston reflected on the organization's 15th anniversary in a conversation with Fox News Digital. She recalled meeting then-Majority Leader Eric Cantor and presenting him with a list of objectives to advance educational trips to Israel for U.S. lawmakers."He was flabbergasted because he had been looking for somebody for two years that could lead those tours," Johnston said.OPINION: THE US-ISRAEL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE – PARTNERSHIP, NOT CHARITYThe organization's first tour included five members of the House Armed Services Committee, and they were shown a brand-new piece of missile defense technology that Johnston said was "just barely off the ground" at the time.
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- For 15 years, dozens of American lawmakers have had the opportunity to see one of the country's most important — and increasingly debated — alliances firsthand. Since 2011, the U.S.-Israel Education Association (USIEA) has brought members of Congress to Israel, giving them an on-the-ground look at the security, technology and geopolitical issues that often come before them in Washington.USIEA Founder and President Heather Johnston reflected on the organization's 15th anniversary in a conversation with Fox News Digital.
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