On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
Israel is America's strongest and most reliable partner in the Middle East. Its security and wellbeing are a vital U.S. interest.
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Rex Tillerson
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congress.govIsrael is America's strongest and most reliable partner in the Middle East. Its security and wellbeing are a vital U.S. interest.
Tillerson emphasizes Israel's importance to U.S. interests in the Middle East.
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