From UPI:
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 8 (UPI) -- Despite differences between the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and Israel over Iran and the Middle East peace process, and human-rights groups' allegations of war crimes against the Palestinians, Washington continues to provide the Jewish state with billions of dollars' worth of arms and equipment every year.
And there's no sign that this will change any time soon.
Indeed, Obama has endorsed a military aid package worth up to $30 billion, without conditions, over the next 10 years that was set up by the administration of President George W. Bush in 2007.
That represents a 25 percent increase in the vast U.S. military and security assistance given to Israel during the Bush administration.
With annual military aid of some $2 billion, Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. largesse in the world.
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My Comment: While Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. military aid, changes are starting to occur. The denial of F-22 warplanes and the halting of a shipment of special bunker busting bombs are just some of the changes/shift in this policy.
Update: Israel orders 1st stealth F-35 squadron -- Jerusalem Post
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