recognize that resolution as international law and we are in a tough position there. if you would like to comment on that i would be glad to hear your thoughts, sir. sir, i think ultimately we are going to have to promote peace between the palestinian and israeli authorities there and that is going to take time to build that kind of trust and we should be a partner in trying to build that resolution between those peoples. when one speaks of israel maintaining its qualitative military edge over neighbors in the region, what does that mean to you, general? sir, that it has to do with the technology of the military equipment provided. i would only add that we also have improving relations between israel and some of those neighbors and where we
jerusalem, we do not recognize that resolution as international law and we are in a tough position there. if you d like to comment on that, i ll be glad to hear your thoughts, sir. sir, i think ultimately we re going to have to promote peace between the palestinian and the israeli authorities there and that s going to take time to build that kind of trust and we should be a partner in trying to build that resolution between those people. when one speaks of israel maintaining its qualitative military edge over neighbors in the region, what does that mean to you, general? sir, it has to do with the technology of the military equipment provided. i would only add that we also have improving relations between israel and some of those neighbors and where we can work
boycotts, investment campaigns and sanctions targeting israel in international forum. wherever and whenever its la jis me legitimacy was attacked and we have fought across the u.n. system. in the midst of our own financial crisis and budget deficits, we repeatedly increased funding to support israel. in fact, more than one half of our entire global foreign military financing goes to israel. and this fall, we concluded an historic $38 billion memorandum of understanding that exceeds any military assistance package the united states has provided to any count at any time. and will invest in cutting-edge missile defense and sustain israel s qualitative military edge for years to come. that s the measure of our support. this commitment is israel s
the united states has provided to any country at any time. that will invest in cutting edge missile defense and sustain israel s qualitative military edge for years to come. that s the measure of our support. this commitment to israel s security is actually very personal for me. on my first trip to israel as a young senator in 1986, i was captivated by a special country, one that i immediately admired and soon grew to love. over the years like so many others who are drawn to this extraordinary place, i have swum in the dead sea, driven from one biblical city to another. i have also seen the dark side, hezbollah s rocket storage facilities just across the border in lebanon, walked through the exhibits of the hell of the holocaust, stood on the golan heights and piloted an
quote, close, political, economic and security ties that exist between taiwan and the u.s. but get this, no president or president-elect has spoken directly with the leader of taiwan since 1979. that s when america began adhering to the one china policy, they consider taiwan part of china. this comes after defense secretary ash carter recently calmed the region, quote, the most consequential for america s future. in september, carter said the u.s. will, quote, sharpen its military edge there in the face of chinese territorial expansion in the south china sea. we are standing by for the very latest on this. jessica schneider live at trump tower in new york this morning. jessica, what are you hearing from there this morning at this hour? well, you know, it s the telephone call that s bucked nearly four decades of diplomatic tradition and protocol. donald trump did take to twitter insisting that this ten-minute phone call was initiated by the