#analysis [Tova Herzl] / How Long Will the US continue to Support Israel?
[…] Every decade memorandums are signed regarding billions in American aid for Israeli security procurement. However, they are based on 4 principles, some of which are eroding.
[…] In 2022, American aid covered 16.5% of #Israel's defense budget and was more than half of America's security assistance to the rest of the world – this is not just money, but also an unequivocal message about the backing given to Israel.
[…] Moreover, American law mandates the preservation of Israel's qualitative advantage. Alongside the clear benefit, the law has added value: it enabled Israel to develop an advanced defense industry, making it one of the world's largest arms exporters.
[…] Against the backdrop of reports about growing tensions between the Israeli government and the #Biden administration, it is interesting to take a look at a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service (#CRS) regarding the foreign aid that the US provides to Israel as part of the overall relations between the two countries.
[…] The document states that there is an acute domestic support in the US for the aid. Indeed, the support is significant, however polls show that support for Israel is higher among older Americans than younger ones, and among Democrats there is a noticeable decline in support compared to previous years. [btw also among American Jews… Watch #Israelism to understand how https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/111764941710353990]
[…] Those who think Israel has alternatives to the US, those who are convinced we can manage on our own, those who believe "it will be alright, don't worry" or "they need us more than we need them" and "we'll stop selling them technology" are exempt from drawing practical conclusions.
Hebrew https://archive.is/ZtsAc
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Tova Herzl was Israel's first ambassador to the recently independent Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), as well as Israel’s ambassador to South Africa. She served two stints as Congressional liaison in Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C.
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