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29 August 2019

Secretary of State Pompeo underscored that the Trump administration has been “incredibly supportive [of Israel]. Each time Israel has been forced to take actions to defend itself, the U.S. has made very clear that that country has not only the right but the duty to protect its own people.  And we are always supportive of their efforts to do that”. Pompeo added that “we’re constantly… making sure that we collectively have defence systems capabilities that are appropriate for their needs”.  

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