BBC: Israel-Gaza: How much money does Israel get from the US?
President Joe Biden is facing questions from some in his Democratic party about the amount of aid the US sends to Israel.
Senator Bernie Sanders has said the US must take a "hard look" at how the money is spent. So what does Israel get and what is it used for?
How much aid does the US give?
In 2020, the US gave $3.8bn (£2.7bn) in aid to Israel - part of a long-term, yearly commitment made under the Obama administration. Almost all of this aid was for military assistance.
This support came as part of an agreement signed by former president Barack Obama in 2016 for an overall package of $38bn (26.8bn) in military aid over the decade 2017-2028.
This represents an increase of about 6% (adjusted for inflation) over the spending commitment for the previous decade.
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WNU Editor: I do nor foresee any changes in U.S. aid to Israel in the short term. But the politics in Washington is changing .... Biden faces an angry rift in his own party over Israeli-Palestinian conflict (CNN).
1 comment:
With all due respect, I don't see anyone else foaming at the mouth, questioning the aid to any other of the countries on this list below, with relentless religious fervour...
Only one country gets that treatment... That is racist...
Of this list, only one country gives back in respect, love and shared ideals. Plus much payback in disruptive tech, medical and scientific advances.
What is with the left???
Afghanistan ($4.89 billion)
Israel ($3.3 billion)
Jordan ($1.72 billion)
Egypt ($1.46 billion)
Iraq ($960 million)
Ethiopia ($922 million)
Yemen ($809 million)
Colombia ($800 million)
Nigeria ($793 million)
Lebanon ($790 million)
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