During last night's Republican presidential debate, Mitt Romney continued his practice of distorting the truth when he criticized President Obama's policies on Israel. 

After a Palestinian-American member of the audience asked the Republican presidential candidates how they would foster peace between Palestinians and Israelis, Romney claimed President Obama "threw Israel under the bus," "said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained on Israel from the Gaza Strip," and "disrespected Prime Minister Bibi Netanyuahu and has time and time again shown distance from Israel.”

On the contrary, President Obama has strengthened our country's bond with Israel. President Obama condemned the airstrikes on Israel during 2009 and 2011. He has repeatedly stated that Israel and Palestine must negotiate a border that is different from the one that existed on June 4, 1967. And President Obama's administration requested more than $3 billion in security assistance funding for Israel in 2012 and committed $30 billion in security assistance over 10 years.

Jewish leaders have praised President Obama for his commitment to Israel. Defense Minister Barak said he "can hardly remember a better period of support." Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said, "We have not had a better friend than President Obama." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Obama's actions a "badge of honor." President Shimon Peres said, "Thank you, President Barack Obama, for your leadership, for your deep and moving ongoing and unwavering commitment to the peace and security of our land.”

Here's a video highlighting U.S.–Israel relations during President Obama's time in office: