Tensions between the Obama Administration and the Israeli government are at an all-time high, with many experts warning that the relations are near a breaking point. So far that’s not impacting the Israeli lobbying for US funds.
Israeli officials are said to be lobbying Congress for another $300 million in subsidies for missile defense programs, above and beyond over $3 billion they are already tapped to receive in military aid this year.
In the past, Congress has given Israel everything it sought and more as a matter of course, and the Republican leadership is probably still inclined that way, since the acrimony is extremely partisan in nature.
Still, Congressional Democrats may not be as willing to just rubber stamp Israeli aid as they once were, particularly while Prime Minister Netanyahu is openly undermining US diplomacy.
Isn´t this what you call chutzpa? Further, does anyone ever ask why Israel needs such massive armor when none of its neighbors actually threaten it?. No matter how much some howl about existential threats there seems to be clear evidence this is not so. Or is this request some maneuver to further drive a wedge between parties in Congress and so stymie US governance?
The Zionist owns America its people and its Government go ask Sheldon
The official Tel Aviv website states that the average family monthly income is 18,776 shekels which at Friday's close of 3.98 shekels to the dollar works out to $56, 611 per year. How many counties in America don't have incomes that high? Let the Israelis pay for their defense themselves. Last budget go-round they slashed their defense outlays. Iron Dome is not important enough in wealthy Tel Aviv to spend money on, why should it be important enough to tax low paid American workers for it?
I believe we should deliver a large quantity of 500 and 1,000 lb bombs to Israel. The need for speedy delivery is so great that the bombs should be delivered out the cargo hatches of old C-130s at about 10,000 feet altitude instead of incurring the delays of landing to unload.
Talk about Chutzpah!!! Just cut them off. The American taxpayer can no longer afford them nor their arrogance.
Typical israeli strategy. Insult and offend the benefactor and simultaneously ask for more gifts. Where on earth would that work? Only in America! The exceptional indispensable nation! Where all that matters is projecting strength around the world…unless israel wants something, then America has to get on all fours and spread its cheeks.
If I was the US I would construct an air defense system for Gaza and watch the Israelis behave differently. They will ask for far less money as their expensive (American made and paid for) air aggression will be useless. Hence no use for more and no use for iron dome as they will not be targeted for retaliation.
Israel:You got already whatever you want.It is only a question of formality. Will borrow from China or Saudi to give it. Give a hard kick on Obama's face and get more than three hundred million.It is America
They play the victim and we pay!They claim to be the most MORAL, so for all the evils they do, they blame others. What the h–l is the matter with our country[U S] we listen and we obey–they tell us to stoop and we stoop, they tell us to bend and we bend! Is our government that stupid—Natenyahu and his evil doers want to run our country down the sewer drain!!- They are not our friend–they play us for suckers and those stupid ones in DC must be blind to it all! They live in a lap of luxury while some of our own are going hungry and our infrastructure is crumbling!!
They play the victim and we pay!They claim to be the most MORAL
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The Congress is 99% owned and 100% controlled. There is nothing that you or I can do about it. The whole world knows about it now, and laughs or shudders. The mighty Empire is no more. We can watch with serenity as The Parasite State sucks the spirit and life blood from the Empire. All this will pass.