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Israel-United States relations are an important factor in the United States government's overall policy in the Middle East, and Congress has placed considerable importance on the maintenance of a close and supportive relationship. The main expression of Congressional support for Israel has been foreign aid. Since 1985, it has provided nearly $3 billion in grants annually to Israel, with Israel being the largest annual recipient of American aid from 1976 to 2004 and the largest cumulative recipient of aid since World War II. Congress has monitored the aid issue closely along with other issues in bilateral relations, and its concerns have affected Administrations' policies. Almost all U.S. aid to Israel is now in the form of military assistance, while in the past it also received significant economic assistance. Strong congressional support for Israel has resulted in Israel receiving benefits not available to other countries.
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Why is the division of Israel so important in Jewish history?
Had the Kingdom of Israel not split after the death of King Solomon, the Ten Tribes would be with us today.
What was one result of US strong support for Israel?
one resolt is that the us strong ary hate the israel people
Why did Iraq bomb israel?
It depends on the war, but the most famous case of Iraq bombing Israel was in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. The idea was to goad Israel into joining the United Nations coalition attacking Iraq. While this might sound counter-intuitive since this would give Iraq another enemy, the entrance of Israel into the war would alienate the Arab members of the coalition. Saudi Arabia, whence many of the attacks on Iraq came, publicly made clear that it would withdraw support for the war if Israel joined. The loss of Saudi Arabia as a US ally in the Persian Gulf War would be more devastating than the gain of Israel. Israel did not join the war at the US's urging as much as it wanted to for this reason.
Who or what that favored the establishment of Israel in 1948?
The United Nations favored and arranged the formation of the new state of Israel. Most if not all of the civilized world favored having Israel. It is a democratic nation and the US and Israel have a great relationship. This will improve with whomever is the next US president.
Is there war between Israel and the US?
No. The United States and Israel are very close allies, engaging in a high level of commercial trade, military coordination, intelligence gathering, and diplomatic support. The United States is probably the last country on Earth that Israel would even consider declaring war on.
How would you describe the Negev's location?
It is a desert in the southern portion of Israel.
Is US controlled by Israel?
No, of course not... but the US would like to control Israel with this new Obama administration. Hopefully that will not happen, and Israel will stand firm. No dividing Jerusalem.
In which nation is Judaism most widely practices?
This would depend on the type of Judaism considered, and could be either the US or Israel. Israel has less than half the overall individual or family Temple memberships as in the US. There are, however, slightly more Orthodox Temple members in Israel than in the US.
Should the US stop funding Israel and make them pay their own bills?
No. The AID to Israel is as helpful for the US as it is for Israel. The question of US funding in Israel is primarily for military hardware. The US does not provide economic aid to Israel. First, the US Aid to Israel makes up about 0.03% of the US GDP. To put that in perspective, it would pay for around a week in Iraq or half-a-day of Social Security. Additionally, 80% of the money earmarked for Israel can only be spent by Israel on US-produced weapons. This means that the money appropriated for Israel mostly goes to support US firms and US jobs, making it a win-win for both Israel and the US. This is aside from the fact that numerous recent technological innovations in both military and civilian technology have come to the US from Israel, providing economic gains that more than offset the remaining 20%.
How would you describe the Israel conflict?
With whom? Israel has several very different and unique conflicts and describing them all would be very difficult. Perhaps the Related Question below on the Causes of the Arab-Israeli Conflict would help to answer a few questions.
Will the US follow Israel's example in fighting terrorism?
It is unlikely that the United States will truly follow Israel's example because Israel's most effective weapons against terrorism would violate the US understandings of personal freedoms.
Why does US not trade with Israel?
Yes, the US sells a lot of weapons to Israel. The US government also gives a lot of money to Israel.
How would you describe 42 US gallons?
expensive
Is Israel going to attack the US for killing Ben Laden?
Why would Israel attack the US? The Jewish people are probably pretty happy that he has been removed as a source of terrorism. No country will attack the US directly.
What has Israel done for the US?
It has made the US support it, which destroyed the economy. In other words: nothing! The world is the way it is because of our individual contributions to it, not in spite of them. Israel would need less aid if US weren't arming its enemies. Were the US not so determined to arm Israel's neighbors, it would not need to provide so much to aid for Israel's defense. Of course, maybe the US likes maintaining this dependency relationship so it can maintain its influence. It helped in military intelligence
What connections does Israel have with the US?
Israel and the US are strong Democratic allis.
What would describe the city of Washington D.C. during the US Civil War?
Military headquarters would describe the city of Washington DC during the US Civil War.
