Amid Dem Progressive Outcry, Military Aid for Israel Is Pulled From US Bill to Fund Government

[Right_in_Virginia]

Amid Dem Progressive Outcry, Military Aid for Israel Is Pulled From US Bill to Fund Government
Newsmax, Sep 21, 2021

Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to fund the U.S. government after objections from House of Representatives liberals, setting the stage for a potential fight over the matter later this year.

Some House Democrats objected to a provision in a stopgap spending bill to provide the additional funding so Israel can replenish its "Iron Dome" missile-defense system. The U.S. company Raytheon produces many Iron Dome components.

The House is debating legislation  to fund the federal government through Dec. 3 and raise the nation's borrowing limit.

The dispute forced the House Rules Committee to adjourn briefly before leaders of the Appropriations Committee pledged that funding for the Israeli system would be included in a defense spending bill later this year. That could set the stage for another dispute over military aid for Israel.


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[Right_in_Virginia]

Funding for the iron dome is on the cutting block.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

You can bet this will not stand.

A majority of Americans agree with Israel as an ally.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You can bet this will not stand.

A majority of Americans agree with Israel as an ally.

After Israel denied the Trump administration's (repeated) requests to monitor the new China-run Port in Haifa to protect our fleet from China's spying eyes, I think Israel is now a quasi-ally.

Israel is a modern, wealthy nation.  The $1.7b terminal operated by the state-owned Shanghai firm will increase trade and be a huge boost to the Israeli economy.  Additionally,  Israel's offshore natural gas is now flowing with an estimated minimum new  $12 billion in annual export income.  Israel is home to many billionaires, boasts an extensive and lucrative high-tech sector, cyber-warriors and its own military industrial complex.

And Israel can more than take care of herself ---  not only has she a nuclear missle arsenal ---- in addition to the army, air force and iron dome, Israel has six nuclear-armed submarines.  She also has warm relations with Russia --- and now China.

The American people deserve to know why we have to pay one additional dollar --- never mind an additioanal $1 billion  ----- to pay for Israel's replacement miliary supplies .  No one is supporting stopping all aid to Israel;  but the time to add some much needed caps to the equation has arrived.

BTW,  Israel threatening to recall their ambassador over this is an insult.

[sneakypete]

You can bet this will not stand.

A majority of Americans agree with Israel as an ally.

@IsailedawayfromFR

I agree that our ally,Israel,should finance it's own damn defense.