President Trump says he's cutting-off aid to Israel at Netanyahu's request, "They don't need it;" so the "left" can't use it as a talking point.
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What a way to cut your nose off to spite the "libturds".
No such "bill" exists, Chang.
You grasp that we SELL munitions to Israel, not "give" them, right Herr Comrade?
We do?
Yes, massive amounts.
The $4 billion aid is a drop in the bucket of the arms sales to Israel.
Hopefully Trump also cuts off aid to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt as well.
ziggy
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There is no bill to “merge” the U.S. Pentagon (Department of Defense) with Israel’s IDF (Israel Defense Forces). Claims that Congress is merging the two militaries mischaracterize a provision in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).Snopes
What the provision actually does
Section 219 of the House-passed NDAA (H.R. 8800; previously numbered Section 224 in some drafts) is titled the “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.” A similar provision appears as Section 1217 in the Senate Armed Services Committee version.Politifact
It directs the Secretary of Defense to designate a Pentagon “executive agent” (a senior official) to:
Coordinate and accelerate existing bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration of technologies, and industrial cooperation.
Cover areas such as missile defense, AI, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, quantum technology, electronic warfare, and co-production of certain weapons.
Promote long-term integration of joint capabilities (i.e., technology and systems) and joint training/exercises related to those technologies.Snopes
It formalizes and expands technology-sharing, joint R&D, supply-chain elements, and industrial partnerships that already exist between the U.S. and Israel. Supporters describe it as improving oversight of ongoing programs and shifting toward a more reciprocal partnership (especially as the current U.S.-Israel military aid MOU approaches expiration in 2028).NYTimes
What it does not do
Fact-checkers (Snopes, PolitiFact) and defense experts have repeatedly stated that it does not:
Merge the two armed forces or create a joint military command.
Integrate troops, place U.S. forces under Israeli command (or vice versa), or share operational authority.
Yield control of the U.S. military to Israel.Politifact
Critics (including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Thomas Massie, and Ro Khanna) have described it as merging “parts of our military with the IDF,” integrating supply chains, or posing a threat to U.S. sovereignty. Amendments to strip the section were blocked or failed in committee. House leadership and the provision’s coauthors (including then-House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers) rejected the “merger” characterization, saying it only designates a coordinator for existing initiatives.
That will make a lot of people angry.
If you want to support terrorism. write a check to Hamas and Hezbollah directly, Herr Comrade.
Why did you think I was talking about myself?
IBDaMann
Probably the worse human in the threads
Trump's spin aside, this addresses my concerns. I am elated that we will cease providing aid to Israel, which means that We the People will stop paying for free health care for all Israelis, stop covering the university tuition of all Israelis, and stop funding the IDF's slaughter of Arabs.
Israel can keep on doing whatever they want to do, and We the People won't have to foot the bill. Hopefully the US will stop OBEYING Israel's commands to attack Israel's enemies, for which We the People foot those bills as well. Let's hope and see.
Because you are a Jew hating democrat (redundant).
Really? Do tell.
IBDaMann
Probably the worse human in the threads
Of course I might very well be, but why do you say so?
What? ... that we will never see? e.g.
... because I am already hoping, and I will eventually see.
Will support a Mamdani - El Sayed ticket in 2028? Abdul wil have nothing better to do..
Maybe you can replace "In God We Trust" on currency with "Allahu Akbar?"
You are babbling again.
Do you really think $4 billion covers the healthcare and education cost for 13 million people? Including the 5 million Arabs who live in Israel with full rights.
So Israel can educate and provide medical care for people for less than $35 a year?
That is astounding.