Why the U.S. Should Wind Down Military Aid to Israel
The article discusses the growing sentiment among U.S. lawmakers to reduce or end military aid to Israel. This shift has been particularly noted among Democratic senators, who have expressed discomfort with Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank. The author argues that Israel's advanced economy means it can sustain itself without U.S. assistance.
- ▪Most Democratic senators voted against a $295 million sale of armored bulldozers and $151 million of bombs to Israel in April 2026.
- ▪Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed four measures to prevent arms sales to Israel since the Gaza war began in October 2023.
- ▪The U.S. provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually in military assistance, which some lawmakers believe should be conditioned on Israel's actions.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 17:54:50 +0000 |
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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Why the U.S. Should Wind Down Military Aid to Israel Washington should no longer be liable for Israeli misdeeds. Cook-Steve-foreign-policy-columnist4 Steven A. Cook By Steven A. Cook, a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. An Israeli fighter jet flies above an area near Tel Aviv on Sept. 26, 2024. An Israeli fighter jet flies above an area near Tel Aviv on Sept. 26, 2024. Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN May 26, 2026, 1:54 PM Cutting or ending U.S. military assistance and sales to Israel is all the rage these days.
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