The arabs have the arab spring, we have victories.

Israel was before and is after the USA. America has been blessed for she blesses israel. Simple really, while anti semites have murdered over 6 million Jews, the remnant has built up Israel as a force to be feared. If America ends her blessings of Israel, America will suffer greatly.

#23 countries do not do each other favors. The American aid to Israel is an American interest, but is often used by Arab-firsters to attack Israel. Since Arab-firsters have gained so much power in the US, the aid is no longer worth it for Israel. As for the Gulf States. Saudi Arabia buys $60 billion in arms from the US. Then they raise the price of oil so they can pay for the weapons. What really happens is that your Gulf State friends take money from the poor American trying to feed his family so they can they "buy" weapons. Trust me. if you paid me to take stuff from you, I'd be friendly also. #16 Aren't you Haim from TA who said Israel should use Muhamad Merah method for controlling the "Haredi Threat" as you called it?

Do keep in mind that the United States Senate -- and the United States House of Representatives -- are acting in accordance with the overwhelming majority of the American people. We could -- believe it or not -- not care less about the opinions of the denizens of the Czech Republic, the U.K., France, Germany, Iran or any other country. The American people are speaking. Pay close attention.

You are right, however, I seem to have noticed more independence from Israel. She wont cooperate with Obama, she wont join in any military exercises with the USA, and is refusing to notify America should she decide to attack Iran. other things also, like competing with the sales of USA military weapons and technology. After obama is gone this november, watch for better cooperation with Israel and our determination to keep our only dependable ally fully armed, locked and loaded to curb the muslims constant attacks on US both.

and with an election coming up, look for a real American President, Romney to be the new America champion. obama sux. LOVIN ME SOME ROMNEY!!!!!!

and, the problem is, you wonder while others act.

the arabs have a quaint way of destroying multi million dollar planes with two bit pilots who manage to ruin the planes just after they get off the ground. Not Israeli's. Each person onboard knows every function of the plane and is trained to perform every duty. Good thing the mindless arabs have our gas money to play with. I read the saudi's are cooperating with israel should Israel decide to take out the iranian nuclear plants. So, yes, other countries do favors for each other, when it's of mutual interests and survival. Good thing the arabs can't fight, even better, thank G-d the Jews take it seriously and win where their arab cousins fail repeatedly. No wonder G-d chose the Jews. Superior in every way.

In a word, her G-d! Americans know the advantages of supporting Israel. Many Americans came from the same places that the non democracies are now suffering due to vast corruption, brutal dictatorships and nations that use their people as animals instead of human beings. "Give me liberty or give me death."

I know of an American family who has a business of making gauges. ( they came from Nazi Germany before WW11) They refuse to sell to the USA for she pays too slowly. However, she enjoys doing business with Israel for, they pay on time!!!!!! Go figure. They pay, we play.

Please name one.....I can't think of any... Israeli's haven't been heard, if they had, America would have targeted both Iran and Syria. But, obama, preferring all things muslim, has made a monumental mess with his amateurish ways. The cure? VOTE FOR ROMNEY A REAL FRIEND TO ISRAEL!!!!!!!!

sent to countries that stab the US in the back. They come with their usual ignorant comments that are contradicted by members of previous administrations.

Why not mention the fact that the Congress also pours money into countries with absolutely no return. United States investment in Israel has paid off, in spades, and will continue to do so. Where are your plaintive bleats about why the United States continues to pour $3 billion a year into Pakistan? Didn't they shelter and succor Osama bin Laden for ten years? How about Russia? The United States pours billions there each year as well. Why? So that they can thwart the United States at every turn, including in the United Nations? And what return has the United States gotten from Russia? How about Saudi Arabia? The United States spends hundreds of millions of dollars each day keeping the U.S. Fifth Fleet anchored off Jeddah. Why? So that the Saudis can reward the U.S. for its vigilance by reducing production and jacking up the price of crude oil? Or continue to pay billions of dollars into the coffers of Al Qaeda just so that they will leave Saudi Arabia alone and concentrate their efforts on the United States? Which leads me to Afghanistan. Ah, yes, Afghanistan. We dump billions of dollars -- not to mention American servicemen and women -- into that hellhole each year. For what? To fund the coffers of the resurgent Taliban and promote the export of Afghanistan's chief -- only, actually -- crop (heroin poppies) into the United States? Speaking of, don't we also pour billions into Colombia and Bolivia? For what? To facilitate the export of cocaine into the United States? That's just the tip of the iceberg, bubbeleh. It gets far worse. Israel is an INVESTMENT. The benefits that the United States has reaped from Israeli joint ventures, Israeli technological superiority and Israeli intelligence far outstrips anything that any recipient of American foreign aid can offer. Why aren't all those bottomless pits of bottomless need and endless greed the object of your ire? "Spyguy," indeed. You couldn't find your own nether region with two hands and a flashlight.

by jumping in really late after the Russians had done most of the grunt work, and then exterminating a bunch of Japs, instead of fighting them like men.

You're on a roll lol. Bless you, dear one!

The US was already a superpower before 1948 and still is today, despite "Americans" like you. The US became hostage of 5.5 million people in Israel + 5.2 in the USA for the sake of nothing. The contribution of Israel to our military is completely irrelevant. What counts is a powerful aviation and navy and you depend 100% on us and the Germans to modernize your fleet. Arabs are changing rapidly. The Gulf States are quickly becoming our solid allies and cultural and religious differences are not affecting our relations. In time the American perception will change and we will favor more reliable friends in the Middle East than Israel. Have you considered making alliah?

Why don't you pack up and return back to Europe and give back the land to the original Native Americans (the few still alive in reservations) ? Not to mention the 20 million slaves you seized & took from Africa.

Perfectly correct, USA has never physically fought any war for Israel. They have fought for S.Korea & Vietnam but not for Israel. The do give some aid sometimes, but get lots of returns as well.

As a Jew, as an Israeli, as a father of three fighters in the IDF I want to thank Congress and the President for the military support. It is sends a message to our enemies and to the world. Again, thank you.

Israel holding out the begging bowl will not last forever. Soon as in Europe itt will become a political liability to publically support Israel

For muslim/afro ethnic supremacy thanks to their frenzied demography? Seems you are promoting the white supremacist panic mongering.

Hadji Hussien Obama will soon implement Shariah in USA, so that your close buddies the Saudi & UAE sheiks will feel comfortable when they visit USA.

Thank you Aipac. Aipac the Jewish people's voice in the United States mobilizing support for Israel.

Finally, after all the self-righteous, yammering talkbacks, the decent, fitting & honorable view of US aid finally appears.

THERE IS NO AUD to Israel from the americans They use this story to give workers somerging to do

...then aid to Israel (and aid to Egypt and the Palestinians so they play "nice" with Israel) would immediately cease. It's hard to imagine a more ungrateful bunch than some of those who post on this talkboard. Some of you seem to have a real talent for making enemies. And once the US has finally had enough (and it will) you'll have lost your last ally on the planet. What happens then? You're going to lose your state. Just like old times, eh? Blame yourselves.

Whatever troll name you use doesn't matter. You're a fool either way.

No problem. I believe you're the first on this thread to show a little gratitude.

Ariel refueling tankers have been on Israel's shopping list for quite a while now and the bill doesn't say any aditional funds will be allocated to buy them. Looks to me like its just getting permission to buy the tankers and in the past the US has never sold Israel tankers so they have had to be home made by converting planes. Satellite intelligence, the US will decide what Israel can and can't see we won't be able to tap into American satellite's anytime. Surplus gear from Iraq, the US doesn't want to bring home half that stuff because its more expensive to bring it all back and maintain it than it is to leave it behind or sell it off cheap. The right to train over US airspace well thats not exactly costing the US much An expanded role within NATO, again doesn't mean all that much Stop weapons smuggling in Gaza, thats something they have been trying to do for years The weapons stockpiled in Israel are for US use however in times of war with special permission from the UN if its running short Israel has permission to use them. They are not ore weapons for Israel itself. Its all very generous of the US for sure but its not an unorecidented aid package.

One of the symptoms of Chosenitis is an inability to distinguish a foreign country's national interests from one's own tribal interests. Your greasy arrogance is going to be the death of you ungrateful rats.