Israel Seeks New US 'Security' Blank Check, Again
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that Israel is preparing for talks with the US to secure a new 10-year security deal, seeking to extend military support and prioritize joint military projects over direct cash grants, according to former Israeli defense finance chief, Gil Pinchas, speaking to the Financial Times. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Since 1948, the United States
has provided Israel with more foreign aid than to any other country: over $150 billion. The existing 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in 2016 during the Obama administration, committed the US to providing $38 billion in military aid from 2018 to 2028. This isn't a new ask; it's a perpetual renewal of a decades-long blank check, regardless of Israeli actions. Double Standard: While
the US Congress debates sending aid to countries like Ukraine, often with significant opposition and conditions, aid to Israel sails through with bipartisan consensus. Consider the recent $14 billion emergency aid package to Israel, approved swiftly amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza, compared to the protracted battles for humanitarian aid to Gaza itself, or for rebuilding efforts in nations
devastated by US-led interventions like Libya after 2011. Follow the Money: The current agreement mandates Israel spend 75% of its US aid on American military equipment, directly benefiting the US military industrial complex firms like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Lobbying groups such as AIPAC spend tens of millions annually to ensure these aid packages continue. In 2022, foreign pro-Israel