military aid

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman at the Pentagon, March 7, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)

With U.S. budget cuts looming, could aid to Israel be next?

Israel’s ‘security assistance’ comes from the same pot of money as economic aid. With the White House promising cuts to that part of the federal budget, could we see a surprise reduction in Israel’s share? Recent White House statements hint at a massive increase in U.S. military spending and a corresponding cut in the country’s…

By Samer Badawi March 13, 2017

Donald Trump poses for a photo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, September 25, 2016. (Kobi Gideon / GPO)

Trump’s first steps on Israel/Palestine

For starters: Make the $38 billion military aid package dependent on Israeli actions to dismantle the occupation, and recognize the State of Palestine already. By Sam Bahour Again, the Republican candidate in the U.S. presidential elections lost the popular vote but won the election. Such is a function of the mechanics of the U.S. flavor of democracy where…

By +972 Magazine November 10, 2016

Israeli tanks on the Israel-Gaza border. (photo: Activestills.org)

Challenging U.S. military aid to Israel

I do not question whether there is a natural affinity between Israelis and Americans. I question, however, whether the nature of our friendship with Israel is coming at a larger cost not only to our interests but also to our values. At first I ignored the videos of people pouring ice on their heads. It…

By +972 Magazine August 13, 2014

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