U.S. aid to Israel fuels unrest. Since 1987, the Congress has annually been approving a foreign aid bill totaling an average of $3 billion to Israel, $1.2 billion in economical aid, and $1.8 billion in military aid.
After the gulf war, the US has additionally been offering Israel $2 billion annually in federal loan guarantees, which brings the total US foreign aid to Israel to about $5 billion, or $13.7 million per day. This amount excludes the approximate $1.5 billion in total tax-deductible private donations from numerous Jewish charities and individual donors.
This is the largest amount of foreign aid given to a country, and constitutes 30% of the total amount of US foreign aid budget. Israel is an economically, technologically, and militarily advanced country, with a per capita rate higher that that of all neighboring Arab countries. It is ranked as the world's 16th wealthiest country, yet the US aid to Israel constitutes 30% of the total US foreign aid budget.
2006-07-31 15:11:49 · 8 answers · asked by HelloKitty 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think it is disgusting that we send them so much money. This money isn't going to feed starving children, it's going to an already very strong military. And what do we get in return? We get terrorists that want to kill us because we help out Israel.
2006-07-31 15:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Hipster Doofus 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Those are staggering statistics. I think we should definitely cut back on it, but first before we do that, we need to adopt strict guidelines for all of that. All aid and loans should be contingent on Israel's meeting a set of very explicitly defined goals that will lead towards permanent peace and the independence of an independent Palestinian state.
2006-07-31 15:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that the US needs to step out of all countries and start taking care of our own. If we had a super disaster, do you really think that these countries are going to help support and take care of us, even after we helped them, I don't think so.
2006-07-31 15:19:49 · answer #3 · answered by mybluemax1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once again the liberals would love to see the Islamic States of America.
2006-07-31 15:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't end it, use it. Require that the money be spent proportionately on the entire population. It will change the whole dynamics.
2006-07-31 18:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hrmmm.. no we shouldnt end it.. their must be a justifiable way to resolve.. also were supporting israel in war right now.. they'd be easier to beat if we hadnt been giving that money for so long
2006-07-31 15:17:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
America has no obligation towards Israel.
Why should it pay them?
2006-07-31 21:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by LifePreserver 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We should double it, at once. They're kicking Muslim butt.
You go Israel!
2006-07-31 15:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋