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Saturday, July 22, 2023

US Foreign Aid Priorities

With Israel, It’s Time to Start Discussing the Unmentionable
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/opinion/israel-military-aid.html
Israel is in the headlines, evoking tumultuous debate. Yet one topic remains largely unmentionable, so let me gingerly raise it: Is it time to think about phasing out American aid for Israel down the road?
This is not about whacking Israel. But does it really make sense for the United States to provide the enormous sum of $3.8 billion annually to another wealthy country?