How far does $7 million per day go?

[Christa]

The U.S. is providing Israel with at least $7.0 million each day in military aid and is giving the Palestinians $0 in military aid during Fiscal Year 2009.

Since the October War in 1973, Washington has provided Israel with a level of support dwarfing the amounts provided to any other state. It has been the largest annual recipient of direct U.S. economic and military assistance since 1976 and the largest total recipient since World War ll. Total direct U.S. aid to Israel amounts to well over $140 billion in 2003 dollars. Israel receives about $3 billion in direct foreign assistance each year, which is roughly one-fifth of America's entire foreign aid budget. In per capita terms, the United States gives each Israeli a direct subsidy worth about $500 per year. This largesse is especially striking when one realizes that Israel is now a wealthy industrial state with a per capita income roughly equal to South Korea or Spain.”

- John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
"The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy"

http://ifamericansknew.org/stats/usaid.html


I wonder how long before this thread gets deleted?

[Captain Hilts]

1. It would do a lot to improve public transit and healthcare in this country. nt

[MercutioATC]

2. It won't get deleted.

It'll get moved to the black hole that is the I/P Forum.

Use the words "Israel" or "Palestine" in a post...ANY post...and that's where you're headed.

[Christa]

5. So I noticed.

Does anyone know why criticism of Israel is not tolerated?

[MercutioATC]

8. Skinner is Jewish?

Kidding.

I have no idea why anything having to do at all with Israel or Palestine gets shuffled there.

[sharesunited]

3. Paraphrasing the Master Card commercial. What you get for the money is priceless.

[Ozymanithrax]

4. Well, that is not the entire story...

U.S. Military Aid and the Israel/Palestine Conflict

$225 million have been appropriated for economic aid to the Palestinians and $75 million for support of PA police training, etc. for FY2009. The U.S. also provided just over $61.5 million (as of February 13, 2009) in emergency humanitarian aid through USAID, UNRWA, and the International Committee of the Red Cross following Israel's assault on Gaza.

Personally, we should cut off all aid to both sides. Giving any support at any level encourages the problem.

[Edweird]

6. I'm pretty sure it would take me all the way to my own private island.

But, there's only one way to be sure.... So make your checks out:

[salguine]

7. I could buy that new toothbrush I've had my eye on.