I wouldn't mind arms sales to Israel -- if they paid for it with their own money. But Americans pay for it.
Israel is extremely wealthy. Its supporters always tout Israel's amazingly successful tech and medical industries. But all that's forgotten whenever Israel wants yet another handout.
The Israeli welfare state also provides free health care and college education for its citizens.
Israel can easily afford to pay for its weapons. It might have to divert some money from its generous domestic programs. It might have to raise taxes on its industries and billionaires (of which there are a few).
But why raises taxes on Israelis, when they can instead shift the costs to American taxpayers?
Israel is paying for those weapons. It’s clearly stated in the article.
“On the same day, the State Department announced over $20 billion in new arms sales to Israel, including fighter jets, armored vehicles, and ammunition.”
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True, but Israel actually does things for us. Valuable things we can’t do ourselves.
The strings of control that come attached to aid makes the DS giddy with perverted joy that is priceless.