People scream about the money the U.S. gives Israel, but cannot tell you what America gets back.
Israel is one of the United States’ strongest allies in the Middle East. They provide intelligence sharing, counterterrorism cooperation, cybersecurity technology, missile defense development, military testing, and a strategic foothold in one of the most unstable regions on earth.
The current 10-year agreement is about $38 billion over ten years, roughly $3.8 billion annually, about 0.06% of the annual budget, and the majority of it is military aid that must largely be spent on American-made weapons and defense systems. That means the money largely cycles right back into U.S. companies, factories, research, and jobs.
A large portion goes toward systems like Iron Dome, missile defense, aircraft, ammunition, and joint military technology. The U.S. and Israel also jointly develop defense systems that America itself benefits from.
For perspective, the U.S. federal budget is over $6 trillion annually.
The U.S. spends far more every year on things people rarely question:
• Hundreds of billions on interest payments alone
• Over $800 billion on the overall defense budget
• Tens of billions in foreign aid worldwide
• Billions lost yearly to fraud and waste in government programs
• Massive disaster relief packages
• Hundreds of billions sent to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began
• Trillions added to the national debt through omnibus spending bills over decades
People act like Israel is draining America dry, when in reality it is a very small fraction of U.S. spending tied to a strategic military alliance that also benefits American defense industries and intelligence operations.
Debate it honestly if you want, but at least keep the numbers in perspective.
@HealthyMama83@POTUS I have no idea other than what you stated. I still support him but he is not the reason Israel is still here and to say so is ignorant.
Nope, Nope, Fuck this.
@POTUS there is and will always be Israel because of Hashem and you, sir, are not that.
Thank you for what you attempted, but follow through is what gets a job completed and you failed miserably.
I'm done.
I'm no longer interested in supporting this.
Thanks for everything you've done, but enough is enough.
Jews and Israelis are on their own. Politicians are ignorant, bought, or completely compromised.
Absolutely nauseous 🤮
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Ten Flotilla land convoy members were detained by Libyan militias TEN DAYS AGO and just had their imprisonment extended by the repressive regime there. I haven’t seen a global outcry or obsessive coverage by media. I wonder why.
@NafYochanan@aj_inapi I think inherited guilt is the wrong use of words. Generations can inherit the effects of guilt through stories passed down, cultural experiences, learned fear and behaviors, and possible biological changes related to stress. But it’s not inherited through genetics.
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we are still subjected to being put on lists by the most vile disgusting people.
I went to check again over 20 BS lists, and i reported and then blocked them, but at one point i was not able to report.
ENOUGH of this, this is how we get abused and our accounts are destroyed
STOP LETTING PEOPLE PUT US ON LISTS UNLESS WE APPROVE
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