America and Israel: A covenant, not a contract

The United States and Israel have maintained a diplomatic relationship since Israel's founding in 1948. The two countries have signed multiple defense and trade agreements, including a 1978 memorandum of understanding and a 2016 Memorandum of Understanding providing $38 billion in military aid over ten years. Some scholars have drawn historical parallels between Puritan settlers' theological references to Hebrew scripture and later American foreign policy, though this connection remains a matter of academic interpretation rather than documented policy basis.

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