SCOTT BROWN
U.S. SENATE
200 Reservoir Street, Suite 101, Needham, MA 02494

Position Paper on the United States - State of Israel Relationship
Scott Brown (R-MA). Candidate for United States Senate
December 2009
www.solomonia.com/blog/images/2010/01/scottbrownisrael.pdf

I have always supported the important relationship between the United States
and the State of Israel. Our two countries share a core set of national
values including dedication to democracy, life, individual freedoms,
religious faith & respect, the spirit of entrepreneurship and a vision of a
peaceful future. As our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel lives every
day under the threat often or yet shares with the United States an unbroken
commitment to peace in the Middle East.Israel's accomplishments against the
longest of odds are a testament to the power of these shared values.

If elected to the United States Senate by the citizens of Massachusetts I
will continue in my unwavering support of the U.S.-Israel relationship and
take actions to demonstrate it.

Supporting Israel's Right to Self-Defense

I stand steadfastly behind Israel's right to defend itself against attacks
from state and non-stateactors alike. I supported passage earlier this year
of S. Res. 10 which reiterated Israel's right todefend itself during
Operation Cast Lead.

And with equal resolve I oppose the rising tide of efforts worldwide aimed
at undermining this fundamental right. The United Nations' commissioned
Goldstone Report is a blatant manifestation of such an effort. Deeply flawed
from the start, the "report" accuses Israel of war crimes with little
reference to the fact that Israel held its fire for years while thousands of
rocketswere fired at innocent civilians. The report also fails to recognize
that the Israeli Defense Forces, in the words of British Col. Richard Kemp,
"did more to safeguard the rights of [Palestinian]civilians in a combat zone
than any other army in the history of warfare." This, as Hamas launched
rockets from apartment buildings and hospitals. By attacking the victim
without context,the Goldstone Report effectively weakens the ability of
democracies to defend themselves against terror.

Despite these flaws, countries with unspeakable records on human rights are
pushing the report forward aggressively at the United Nations. As Senator, I
would join with other congressional leaders in calling on the Obama
administration to quash the report and "strongly and unequivocally oppose
any further consideration of the [Report] and any other measures stemming
from this report."

I also firmly support the security barrier erected by Israel which has
proven to be enormously successful at defending and protecting Israeli
civilians against waves of deadly terrorist attacks.The barrier has also
been moved and should continue to be moved when it can be done without
compromising Israeli security and while minimizing the hardship it places on
Palestinians.

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Unabated Military Support for Israel

As the only elected official in the Massachusetts Senate - and the only
candidate in this race -with military experience, I understand the
importance of a strong defense. I am a proud member of the Massachusetts
National Guard, where I have served for nearly three decades and currently
hold the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps. I
was also awarded theArmy Commendation Medal for meritorious service in
homeland security following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

With a clear sense of our shared threats, I unequivocally support the
recently executed ten-year memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and
Israel which will provide $30 billion in military aid to Israel until 2017.
Since the vast majority of that aid is spent on American products, it is
good for both American employment and the American economy. This provision,
along with allowances to provide Israel with advanced systems required to
defend against current threats,will allow Israel to maintain the military
superiority required to protect itself while sending amessage of support to
Israel and the world.

Countering the Iranian Threat

Iran, the brutal theocracy run by a cabal of mullahs and President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, represents an existential threat to Israel and a menace to
United States interests. With visions ofregional domination and
international troublemaking, Ahmadinejad has stated with great claritythat
the Holocaust did not occur and that Israel should be "wiped off the map."

Iran is now backing up their words and plans with actions. Despite being a
signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has used lies,
secrecy, evasion and delay to develop anuclear weapons program. If left
unchecked, Iran will have a nuclear weapon in short order. Withtraining,
money and weapons Iran also supports tenacious proxy forces in Gaza
(Hamas),Lebanon (Hizbullah). Having already supported deadly terrorism in
Argentina, Iran has now found a new hemispheric partner in Hugo Chavez of
Venezuela.

We should take these words and actions at face value, respond accordingly
and without hesitation. If elected I would co-sponsor the Iran Refined
Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009 (S. 908) enhancing the President's authority
to sanction entities that export refined petroleum products toIran. I would
support the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009 (S. 1065) which would
authorizestate pension funds to divest from companies that invest in Iran. I
also would work to restore funding for the Iran Human Rights Documentation
Center (IHRDC) which was recently cut by the Obama administration and
support continued intelligence sharing by the Mossad and the CIA.

Locally, I have been a strident supporter the Iran Divestiture Bill
currently working its way through the State Legislature. Massachusetts is
not yet among the many states - including Florida and California - that have
passed such important legislation which is designed to pressure Iran into
ceasing its illicit pursuit of nuclear weapons. I look forward to the
opportunity to vote on this measure soon.

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The Palestinians & Peace

I stand with Israel and the majority of leaders in support a two-state
solution as the best hope for peace between the Palestinians and Israel.
Israel has made enormous sacrifices in an attempt to secure peace -
including unilateral withdrawal from Gaza. However, with the Palestinian
leadership now divided by a terrorist entity (Hamas) and the Palestinian
Authority, we do not yet have the fundamental requirements in place to begin
negotiations.

Hamas' original charter states unambiguously that it is determined to
destroy Israel. Believing that we can achieve a peace treaty with Hamas that
would include recognition of the Jewish state and a disavowal of terrorism
is a mistake. Israel is a willing partner in peace with a history of making
peace whenever it has a legitimate partner interested in peace, such as with
Egypt or Jordan. Until there is a non-terrorist entity on the other side of
the table, negotiations can not start.

Ultimately, however, I support a two-state solution that:

• Is premised on security for Israel and is not imposed by outside parties;

• Recognizes that a strict return to the 1967 borders is both unrealistic
and unsafe;

• Requires the Palestinians to abide by agreements signed by past
Palestinian leaders; and

• Reaffirms Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel.

Also, in accordance to the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995,1 support moving
the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem if available security measures make it safe to
do so and Israel supports the move.

Improving Middle East Relationships

Israel's unconditional right to live in peace is equal to that of all other
nations of the world.This right begins with encouraging Israel's neighbors
to recognize its fundamental right to exist. Iwill support these rights by:

• Encouraging public alliances between Israel and other countries aiming to
counter the Iranian threat;

• Speaking out against Arab boycotts of Israeli companies, goods and
services;

• Calling out the demonization of Israel in all forms of communications
including inchildren's educational materials used by neighboring countries
who employ such tactics as a means to distraction from their own failings;
and

• Encouraging Israel's neighbors to grant their own citizens the democratic
rights andindividual freedoms enjoyed by their Arab brethren in the State of
Israel.

I have a strong desire to visit Israel in order to gain a more profound
understanding of the many complex security and strategic challenges that
Israelis face each day. I am also eager to observe first hand how Israeli
innovations in the arts, sciences, agriculture and aquaculture, renewable
energies, bio and computer technologies can and will directly benefit the
lives of the citizens of Massachusetts and the United States.