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The U.S. taxpayer is giving every man, woman and child in Israel almost $500. a year, every year.
How many Americans are getting that from the U.S. taxpayer?
The overwhelming majority of aid to Israel is military aid (aircraft, weapons systems, parts/equipment). Israeli citizens are seeing no monetary benefit from that.
The overwhelming majority of aid to Israel is military aid (aircraft, weapons systems, parts/equipment). Israeli citizens are seeing no monetary benefit from that.
It doesn't matter. We are sending them 4 BILLION dollars every year and Trump wants to increase that. There is no reason we should be giving them such insane amounts of money.
Jews have a cultural heritage link to Israel that dates back to antiquity. The muslims and “Palestinians” fire rockets at Israel and openly express their desire to attack and destroy it. Now that’s one-sided.
It doesn't matter. We are sending them 4 BILLION dollars every year and Trump wants to increase that. There is no reason we should be giving them such insane amounts of money.
The U.S. taxpayer is giving every man, woman and child in Israel almost $500. a year, every year.
How many Americans are getting that from the U.S. taxpayer?
Most of the Israeli aid is for military subsidies that must be spent on American products. So in effect, the money is given right back to the American Military Complex (which employs a bunch of Americans). You're being disingenuous when you claim the money is going right into Israeli citizen's pockets.
Jews have a cultural heritage link to Israel that dates back to antiquity. The muslims and “Palestinians” fire rockets at Israel and openly express their desire to attack and destroy it. Now that’s one-sided.
That could be said about many countries in this world. Why is it the U.S. taxpayer that is having to fund an entire country that is already full of millionaires?
It doesn't matter. We are sending them 4 BILLION dollars every year and Trump wants to increase that. There is no reason we should be giving them such insane amounts of money.
1) We are not sending $4 billion dollars a year. We are sending military gear and equipment worth $4 billion a year. Much of this is technology that has led to the Iron Dome and other missile/rocket defense instruments that have saved countless Israeli lives.
2) Why should we not give them such military aid?
3) If you and others are this upset and up and arms against US government aid (military equipment, largely) to Pakistan and Egypt every year, I'll at least claim that you're being consistent. For far too many, however, particular disdain seems to be reserved for Israel.
1) We are not sending $4 billion dollars a year. We are sending military gear and equipment worth $4 billion a year. Much of this is technology that has led to the Iron Dome and other missile/rocket defense instruments that have saved countless Israeli lives.
2) Why should we not give them such military aid?
3) If you and others are this upset and up and arms against US government aid (military equipment, largely) to Pakistan and Egypt every year, I'll at least claim that you're being consistent. For far too many, however, particular disdain seems to be reserved for Israel.
I have no particular disdain for Israel. The title of the thread is why don't you support Israel. Make a thread about some other country that receives billions of dollars of taxpayer money every year.
By the way, the only country receiving more security aid than Israel is Afghanistan, which has 35 million people and gets 5 billion. Israel with 8.7 million gets 4 billion a year, the second largest amount given by the U.S. taxpayer. That's over three times as much per person.
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