Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) will be speaking at the first ever Israel Appreciation Day event on September 18th. Israel Appreciation Day chairman Robert Chernin emphasized Senator Rubio's strong record of supporting U.S. military aid to Israel and as a vocal proponent of Israel's right to defend itself against threats, particularly from Iran and militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
After an official visit to Israel earlier this year, Rubio claimed in National Review that "Israel’s enemies are also our enemies. The Iranian regime and its proxies…seek Israel’s destruction as part of a multi-stage plan to dominate the Middle East and destabilize the West. The Jewish state is on the front lines of this conflict, fighting with many shared American-Israeli lives."
Now in his third term, Senator Rubio remains committed to serving the people of Florida and ensuring America remains a strong, resilient nation for generations to come. For Rubio, this is not a partisan issue, which is why he’s developed a reputation for working across the aisle to pass common-sense reforms that strengthen our economy, communities, and families.
The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked Rubio as the most effective Republican and the Lugar Center ranked him as one of the most bipartisan senators. Whether it’s expanding the child tax credit for working families, reforming the VA system, saving small businesses from pandemic-era lockdowns, rewriting U.S. policy towards China, or advancing our national security interest in our region, Rubio has been a long-term ally of Israel and national security hawk.
Chernin elaborates, "Rubio's understanding of foreign policy and Israel's integral role in world security make the senator an ideal speaker on the state of Israeli-American relations. Israel Appreciation Day serves as a dynamic platform to celebrate the enduring friendship between two nations founded on common values of democracy, freedom, and human rights."
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