(03-08-2019, 09:23 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(03-08-2019, 07:34 PM)B2hibry Wrote: Not the top foreign aid recipient and the aid they do get is nearly entirely for security purposes, not development etc. Their tourism and technology sector allows them to thrive when compared to neighbors.

In terms of aid per person, Israel is the top beneficiary by far.

Of course you would now move the goal posts to "per person." You would still be incorrect in your belief. The aid is in the form of grants to the government/military of Israel for security, not distributed to its people. A 10-year MOU was signed that runs from FY2019-FY2028 that includes: $38 billion in military aid ($33 billion in Foreign Military Financing grants plus $5 billion in missile defense appropriations). This is a bilateral agreement that also benefits the US. We share missle technologies, energy tech, we invest in their bonds, and we share military tech. They have contracted to purchase over 50 F-35s. Without giving too much detail...they are instrumental in allowing our partners to being able to operate in a Russian air defense zones freely, whether S-300 or S-400 systems.

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