(AFP) U.S. lawmakers voted Wednesday to make Israel a "major strategic partner." The House unanimously approved the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, which expands cooperation in defense and security, energy, research and development, business, agriculture, water management and academics. The measure declares Washington's "unwavering support" for Israel as a Jewish state. The bill passed the Senate unanimously in September. The legislation would expand the U.S. weapons stockpile in Israel by some $200 million in value. It also allows Israel to use the weapons in the event of an emergency, as it did this summer in Gaza.
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