Mondoweiss and Tovarich, pushing the country that views Americans overwhelmingly favorably as the bad actor, while uncritically repeating Hezbollah-Russo-Iranian propaganda, countries/groups with overwhelming hatred of America.
It's about 3-4% of the Israeli Government Budget, and not even 1% of America's Budget. And it's entirely a gift certificate for Lockheed Martin.
It's also far, far, far, far, far less than what was given to West Germany, France, etc. after WW2 - almost all of which was indefinitely deferred for repayment. By the 1950s, FRG and France were already imposing massive tariffs on US goods, especially Agra, as a reward for our help. And both Germany and France have a plurality or more unfavorable to the USA.
The trouble in the Middle East was always Pan-Arabists, the USSR, and then the Ayatollahs. Israel is only a "Problem" for the same way Kurds, Copts, Phoenicianists, etc. are a problem - they refuse to bow to Pan-Arabism.
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