The U.S. currently gives $38 billion to Israel every year in foreign aid assistance. Most of the aid is used by Israel to buy American military hardware, such as jets and components for missile defense. $38 billion is 50% of the United States’ foreign aid budget for 2017. Opponents argue that the aid given to Israel is unnecessary since the country provides free healthcare and college tuition to its citizens. Proponents argue that the aid is necessary to promote democracy in the Middle East and maintain a balance of power with other countries in the region.
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Deleted4yrs4Y
No, The US should respect Israel's and Palestine's sovereignty but not be involved with the conflict or how both countries interacts with their neighbors. The US should cut all support and aid to all foreign nations.
@92S34SB3yrs3Y
No, Israel is a terrorist nation that profits off of killing innocent children and America has no business getting involved.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and continue to support S.Korea and Taiwan.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, we should maintain our alliance and support them as one of the strongest democracies in the Middle East, and seek either a peaceful, two-state solution along the lines of the 1949 Armistice Agreements, or a mutually ratified consociational solution.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and also continue to supporting S.Korea and Taiwan
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and continue to supporting S.Korea, and Taiwan.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Not the right wing government. I support a nation for the Jewish people but they had no right to kick out the Palestinian people.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but also continue to support S.Korea and Taiwan
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but recognize the Palestinian genocide caused by Israel. Support Gantz not Netanyahu.
@gabehwkns4yrs4Y
Yes, on the contingent that they work to establish a two-state solution with the Palestinians
@9334YP33yrs3Y
Yes, but in return the US should demand that Israel ceases discriminating against Christians and promoting homosexuality and transgenderism.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they stop bulldozing settlements.
@8QMKWVX4yrs4Y
No and the USA shouldn't recognize the zionist occupation of the Holy Land as a legitimate state.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, we should not give aid to any foreign nations unless used for humanitarian purposes.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, the U.S. can support Americans.
@8YPV9GG3yrs3Y
We should support them as we would a developed ally, with the understanding that continued mistreatment of Palestinians is unacceptable and will lead to consequences and possible sanctions.
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@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
No, not until they treat the Palestinian people humanely
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
No, Not until they treat the Palestinian people fairly
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@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
Yes, we are morally obligated to support and fund Israel, as they are our best ally
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
No not until we reduce our national dept
@887SFZP3yrs3Y
No, not until Palestinian human rights and self-governance are respected.
@932GCCP2yrs2Y
Yes, but maybe cut back the spending a little bit.
@8TCG4TJ3yrs3Y
this doesn't really effect me
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Yes, but also work to create a two state solution in order to end the Israel-Palenstine crisis.
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Yes, but recognize Palenstine and also work with both states to create a two state solution in order to end the Israel-Palenstine crisis.
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Yes, but work with both states to create a two state solution in order to end the Israel-Palenstine crisis.
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Not the current administration and we should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.
@8PPXTDP4yrs4Y
i think we should continue to give them money but to help there very poor country because they have horrible health and government
@8H4DF7B4yrs4Y
yes but respect sovereignty unless harming others
@Frugajn3yrs3Y
No, the situation in the Israel and Palestine is too marred in controversy.
@8TVYZQL3yrs3Y
No, we should do what helps our own best interests the most.
@3868DQW4yrs4Y
We should push for a two state solution and push for Israel to give equal rights to Palestinians and other Muslims.
@63ZXW6N3yrs3Y
No. We should give less aid to countries, unless they are truly in danger and then help humans in countries that are abusing them and/or their rights.
@6PGMWLQ4yrs4Y
No, with regard to its behavior toward Palestine
@77HLCHH3yrs3Y
The United States should continue to support Israel's right to exist, however the United States should exercise its leverage over Israel to force a two-state solution.
@kgtiberius4yrs4Y
We should continue to support Israel as we support any other nation -- with sovereignty and diplomacy, and if desired as an ally we can have mutual defense treaties; however, we should not have preferential or differential treatment.
@7QJHBQ43yrs3Y
Yes, but reverse recognition of areas taken by force as part of Israel and oppose further annexations of Palestinian land by Israel. We need to work with Israel and Palestine for a two state solution in the region that will give Palestinians a contiguous state and end Israeli influence in areas that are supposed to be under Palestinian control.
@7FNDWLM3yrs3Y
We should give no support to Israel and Palestine and coordinate peace talks
@ElBLogan3yrs3Y
Only if aid is conditional.
@86VPHJ23yrs3Y
Yes, but only for the sake of US influence in the region
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but condition the amount of support and aid upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but condition support and aid upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, but condition the amount of aid and support given upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians
@8CR2TN84yrs4Y
Yes, but with less aid and more military presence.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but make human rights treatment of the Palestinians a primary consideration for the amount of support and aid granted.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but condition the amount of support and aid upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but condition the amount of aid and support upon human rights treatment towards the Palestinians
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, but condition the amount of aid and support upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians
@8DDP7D34yrs4Y
Yes, but should respect Palestinian and support a two state solution. Palestinian are constantly subject to police violence.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, but condition the amount of support and aid given upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but condition support and aid upon human rights treatment towards the Palestinians.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, but condition the amount of aid upon human rights treatment of the Palestinians
@8FN7RDR4yrs4Y
No, Israel is a terrorist state and the United States should not subsidize the genocide of Palestinians.
@8G3B2FX4yrs4Y
We should encourage peace or stay out.
@8GBYVGB4yrs4Y
Yes, Israel is an important US ally in the Middle East
@8HDL7G84yrs4Y
Yes, but we should maintain a more neutral stance when it comes to their internal disputes
@8HYHQM84yrs4Y
increase humanitarian support but decrease military support
@8JBN6KV4yrs4Y
No. We need to fix our great Nation first before helping others.
@8KR4VVF4yrs4Y
yes but cut back on funding
@8LWQF5T4yrs4Y
Provide non-military foreign support to Israel and do not influence the actions of Israel based on the interests of the US. A peace agreement must be formed between the nations of Israel and Palestine.
@8MF8XFJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but no more than we support other allies.
@8MKH53Z4yrs4Y
No, and we should help Palestine.
@kaparker4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should cut back on support. We should not be tasked of babying a nation that cannot take care of itself
@8PB4YRX4yrs4Y
Yes, but only through trade and training, no advisory troops or military assistance unless there is a war.
@8PF5BNW4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should lesson the amount of money we're giving them.
@8PMF46F4yrs4Y
I understand Israel is possibly our most important ally in the area. However, if are not reliant on the Middle East (Saudi Arabia/Iraq/Afghanistan) for oil any longer, I don't think it is necessary to continuously defend the Israelites as hard in the future. The people of Israel and Palestine should be given the full support of the American government and people to practice their beliefs freely and live not in fear of daily attacks.
@TogetherinSoli14yrs4Y
No, the US should not give aid to any foreign nations until the national debt is reduced
@8PWXW4S3yrs3Y
No, and and no longer recognize Israel and begin to recognize Palestine
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, although we shouldn't cut all relationships with them, we should not spend one third of our foreign aid budget on them (maybe 1/5 or 1/6), be less involved and dont dictate how it interacts with Palestine
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors, and decrease funding
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
We should give equal support to Israel and Palestine to try and find a middle ground and compromise
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should be less involved, decrease our spending for aid, and do not dictate how it interacts with other nations
@8RNVKJS4yrs4Y
Yes, but decrease spending and work more towards the unity than division in the middle east
@8RSRZ2H4yrs4Y
Yes, but lessen the amount of money. Our country has suffering people too.
@DavidTveraas4yrs4Y
No, and Israel should pay pay reparations to Palestine
@8SXTKL24yrs4Y
Instead of giving them money to buy jets and other weapons just give that to them. It may cost less to just give them what they need. Than to give them money and then give money back for what they bought.
@8SXTM8J3yrs3Y
Yes, but reduce the amount of funding
@8TB798W3yrs3Y
Yes, we should support Israel morally and militarily as we share the same enemies but we should not be supporting Israel monetarily.
@8TF44GJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only with non-monetary material aid, as our nation should not give monetary aid to foreign countries, also we should stop supporting Palestine in any form, and move our embassy to Jerusalem
@GreatPondG3yrs3Y
Yes, but cut support in half and respect Israel's sovereignty
@8TWB9FX3yrs3Y
Yes, but reduce the amount of financial aid we are giving them.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
Yes, for bibilical reasons, but lower the amount of foreign aid we give to Israel and respect Israeli sovereignty. However, we should stay out of their wars as much as possible unless Israel itself is directly attacked.
@8VNFSGC3yrs3Y
We should give more equally and not to much to one institution.
@8VHBC3L3yrs3Y
Israel is not a legitimate state. It fools the religious Americans into supporting it when in reality it promotes vile degeneracy and is an enemy of all faiths, including Judaism. Zionism is a haven for the wicked.
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
No, Isreal doesn't need that much help and there are many other countries that are in worse shape than Isreal.
@8VW68P63yrs3Y
No, because our reasons for doing so are purely religious which is a violation of the 1st amendment
@Tjolly993yrs3Y
Not the current administration.
@8X4CFWF3yrs3Y
Yes, except the US should end the human rights violations that happen towards Palestine.
@8XDYP8P3yrs3Y
Yes, but lower the amount given so we can help other countries and ourselves more.
@8XMFL273yrs3Y
Yes, morally, but eliminate all foreign aid.