When Israeli Prime Minister 'Iron Lady' Golda Meir met Pope Paul VI on 15 January 1973, he criticized the state of Israel.
In response, PM Golda said:
"Your Holiness, do you know what my earliest memory is? A pogrom in Kiev. When we were merciful and when we had no homeland and when we were weak, we were led to the gas chambers."
What does America get for $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel?
Short answer: economic, security, military, innovation, and strategic returns.
Long answer:
• Jobs: American jobs and manufacturing.
• Industry: A stronger U.S. defense industrial base.
• Intelligence: Information that helps prevent attacks against Americans and U.S. interests.
• Technology: Combat-proven military technologies.
• Laboratory: Access to one of the world's most active laboratories for modern warfare.
• Lessons: Battlefield lessons without paying for them in American blood.
• Innovation: A defense innovation ecosystem benefiting both countries.
• Ally: A capable ally helping deter common adversaries and maintain regional stability.
• Strategy: Greater freedom to focus on competition with China in the Indo-Pacific while preserving a favorable balance of power in the Middle East.
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