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World owes Israel USD 23 billion
Gad Lior
Published: 28.02.06, 09:43
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1. why not stop sucking up America's tax payers money?
(02.28.06)
When will Israel stop begging and the cashing in on old gobbledygook
2. Antisemites and racists will always find a place to display
(02.28.06)
their racist thoughts.
3. #1 needs to realize US gets 10 fold what it gives Israel
David Landman ,   Boston, USA   (02.28.06)
Look at all the US gives Saudi Gamorrah and Egypt and where did the terrorists come from who bombed our cities? Look at what Israel provides the US: military technology, jobs, intelligence, biotechnology, water technology. The list is endless. it also limits how much Israel can sell military technology to countries like China. Dont be fooled. There are billions of dollars of sales Israel doesnt make around the world because of the US s golden handcuffs. Look what Egypt provides for $2 billion a year: incitement in newspapers, terrorists who attack US. Where do YOU think the money is better spent? Personally, I think Israel would be better off without the aid from the US, but more aid from diaspora Jews sort term. I think the long term growth for Israel would accelerate.
4. world owes israel 23 b
allegeroo ,   boynton beach, fl,us   (02.28.06)
to #1 85% of what Israel receives is funnelled back in to the US economy. You should consider that The first US act, after the establishment of Israel was to enact an embargo on arms to Israel. They did not start to supply Israel until Egypt refused our aid to build the Aswan Dam and invited the USSR in to the middle east to construct the dam. From that point on the cold war was in the middle east with the Arab nations being the surrogate for the USSR and Israel the surrogate for the US. Consider that the US learned how to neutralize the SAM missles from Israel and its experience against the Syrians When the score in aircraft lost was Syria 70 to Israel 0. What monetary price would you put on the American lives saved. Israel had also shipped entire captured MIG fighters to the US for study. They have both jointlu developed the Arrow missile defence system. I could go on further, but I think you get the point.
5. answer to number 1
perdi ,   usa   (02.28.06)
one third of the money for palestinian refugee camps coming from usa, forget about it, though they celebrate on 9/11. sometimes that is better to be quiet and appear stupid, rather than opening the mouth and removing all the doubts.
6. another answer to number 1
alex mikhals ,   usa   (03.01.06)
This jew hater conveniently forgets that egypt gets 2 billion dollars a yr from the usa and iraq got 300 billion so far ... now, who is sucking whom?
7. YES, if you are bragging about your $$
(03.01.06)
STOP TAKING USA $$$$$$$$$$ we are sick and tired of it!! we dont l;ike you anymore then any country!!!
8. Begging bowl
sanchez ,   europe (old)   (03.01.06)
A Conservative Total for U.S. Aid to Israel: $91 Billion-and Counting : The common figure given for U.S. aid to Israel is $3 billion per year-$1.2 billion in economic aid and $1.8 billion in military aid. As impressive as this figure is, however, since it represents about one-sixth of total U.S. foreign aid, the true figure is even more remarkable. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5964.htm
9. To all "american taxpayers"!
Student ,   Technion, Israel   (03.01.06)
Please, take your money. Just make your government stop telling our government what to do. It is really annoying.
10. 9 DEAL!!!!
(03.01.06)
Us AMERICANS dont like ISrael anymore then Palestine!! and we hate being in the middlem and balmaed for what you jews do because you jews take so much of US $$$- and you dont need it!! bragging etc. SO STOP BEGGING FROM USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11. myths
arik ,   usa   (03.01.06)
This is a serious problem. Anybody who is aware of current events in the US knows that we are facing huge funding problems for social services, health care, education, etc. In my opinion, a portion of this three billion dollars (if not all of it) needs to be spent on this improving the lot of the huge numbers of poor and uninsured in this country. While some of those who criticize US foreign aid policy may be motivated by anti-semitism, one can easily come to the same conclusion without being an anti-semite. One may come to the conclusion that the aid is the result of pressure/coercion by organizations such as AIPAC without being anti-semitic. The argument of America getting more than the 3 billion it gives is, in my opinion, wrong. What hard evidence is there for Israel providing large numbers of jobs in the US? As for the impressive technological advances developed in Israel, this is not happening for the benefit of the US, per se. Israel has a very vibrant high-tech sector filled with people who want to succeed financially in their own right. This fact does not hinge on US foreign aid. There would be a strong high-tech sector in Israel without US aid. Egypt receives around 2 billion annually from the US. The corrupt, repressive leadership of that country receives this money in order to maintain some kind of cold peace between Egypt and Israel. It is a bribe so that one of Israel's enemies will play ball. It is, indirectly, another 2 billion dollars for Israel. Money of this type designed to keep a repressive strong-man in power should, in my opinion, be cut back. Ultimately, and there are multiple precedents, it will blow up in America's face. As for part of the money being funneled back into the US, I'm sure that's true. I also believe that the money would be far, far better spent directly addressing some of the very serious social problems we are facing here as a society. Having said that, I see nothing wrong with working on some joint development projects in defense that would be of mutual benefit to both countries, and where both countries contribute their fair share financially to the cost of any such project. As for the foreign aid being used to restrain Israel's sale of weapons to China, the US has other means to exert pressure since it protects Israel in world forums such as the UN, etc. Another thing that this aid buys is influence in the internal affairs of Israel--which is also wrong. I believe that the time has come for a thorough reevaluation of where this money should be spent.
12. Accepting American $
Dorothy Friend ,   Tel Aviv   (03.02.06)
Back in the late '70s and/or early '80s there was a political party, I think it was called "Independence" that ran on a platform of not accepting any $ from the US government. Never won a single seat. Does the expression "to have one's cake and eat it too" ring a bell here?
13. israel bloodsucking
Blackspeak ,   usa   (03.03.06)
so what does the USA get for giving israel 3billion a year???... Nothing... israel is a country about the size of NJ and just as useless...
14. Lets give Israel all of the foreign aid.
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (03.04.06)
The Israeli's are the only ones not burning American Flags and effigies of our President. You deserve every fuckin dime Israel. Screw these anti semite, American KKK, and Nazi members. You are the only country worth sharing a fighting hole with. Everyone else is screwing us every chance they get. Our country is practically bankrupt. But I can't think of a better country to give my last dime to. Some of us Americans do appreciate Jews! The Americans that don't can piss off.
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