Axios: What to know about U.S. aid to Israel
In the wake of Hamas' surprise attack on Oct. 7, U.S. leaders reaffirmed the long-standing strategic and military alliance with Israel — but political disagreements have delayed a new security assistance package.
Driving the news: President Biden requested at least $14.3 billion in additional assistance to Israel, which would include money for air and missile defense systems, including the Iron Dome.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the aid is unrestricted .... Pentagon says US sending almost daily weapons shipments to Israel (Times of Israel).
I sailed on a ship where the US government had contracted some cargo bound for Egypt.
ReplyDeleteIn Alexandria we waited at anchor for 2 weeks before getting a berth. It took days to offload. We offloaded M113s and wheat.
Next stop was Israel. We offloaded farming tractors
Israel can feed itself. The Muslim countries not so much, but they can war. Planet of the Apes.