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Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. To date, the United States has provided Israel $150 in bilateral assistance and missile defense funding since the country’s founding in 1948. Nearly all of U.S. bilateral aid to Israel is in the form of military assistance. In fiscal year 2022 the Biden administration requested $3.8 billion in military aid for Israel.

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 @9BF64VQ from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but strive for a one state solution.

 @9C4MSQH from Alaska  disagreed…2yrs2Y

It's Palestine from River to Sea. Zionist squatters must be extradited and prosecuted.

 @B3JJZQK from California  answered…4mos4MO

We should give equal support to Israel and Palestine and make a unification deal where Palestine would be atomomous Region to a United Isratin idea

 @B2C26XYSocialist from California  answered…6mos6MO

No, we should provide support to the innocents who are suffering due to the results of the war. Any aids and support sent should be to help innocents on either side or to stop the war without directly supporting a side.

 @B25WSY5 from California  answered…7mos7MO

What I believe is Peace and Unity for Israel and Palestine and the US can support verbally but have israel make peace and unity with its neighbors Treaty Deal

 @B24VGZX from California  answered…7mos7MO

Yes money only and not weapons to PLO, then Israel will withdraw to the pre-1967 borders except for the Golan Heights. If these conditions are met. The old city of Jerusalem, which is less than one square mile is under United Nations administration. The PLO accepts the existence of Israel as a state not as a Jewish state and individuals are arrested it their say “death to Israel” or “from the river to the sea” verbally or visual. Hamas is eliminated and disbanded; the return of refugees is not allowed but they are reimbursed. A permanent UN peacekeeping force to serve as a border force between the new border of Palestine and Israel.

 @9XB2LRR from California  answered…8mos8MO

We should only give defensive support to Israel and Palestine both to prevent unnecessary suffering.

 @9WWXFQMIndependent from California  answered…8mos8MO

We should continue to support them as long as Iran is still a major threat to the region. If we can support other gulf nations to achieve the same goal, we could decrease total support for Israel.

 @9S67F7Y from California  answered…11mos11MO

Support the people of Palestine more and help the Israeli people, but know that Netanyahu is a criminal and is really trying to avoid jail time; Help bring down Hamas

 @9H5HBVY from California  answered…2yrs2Y

In my opinion, this conflict requires more international involvement. I think some of the leading global powers should come together to try and mediate the problem between Israel and Palestine while also dealing with the terrorists.

 @8X9GKLY from California  answered…4yrs4Y

The US should only continue to fund Israel if they allow a 2 state solution and stop taking over lands to put settlements on.

 @8CDKKF8Women’s Equality from California  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, help them while we still can because they are a threat but stop them before it comes too big.

 @97KN6FS from California  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but do not support continued expansion of Israeli settlements.

 @8SZ4CXM from California  answered…4yrs4Y

We should support them instead of Palestine. But we should be less involved with them and all it he er foreign countries.

 @8SXTM8J from California  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but reduce the amount of funding

 @9V6MY4L from California  answered…9mos9MO

Support what side that isn't sided with Afghanistan and the enemy countries of America in the middle east.

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