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Eko

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8. That one is a bit interesting diving in.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:09 PM

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Yup, we sell arms to Israel. They pay for it by using money we gave them for that. $3.8 billion per year. They can use a small small part of it to buy arms from other countries. So technically you are correct, we sell arms to them but we give them the money to do so.

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AIPAC is tonedeaf. Says a us Rep wanting the money going to war to instead help Americans is not team America. [View all] Eko Sunday OP

Accepting funding from AIPAC or its front organizations Rob H. Sunday #1

Also, Israel has been BY FAR the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid (military + economic) since WWII. Celerity 23 hrs ago #21

That Strategic Investment thing displacedvermoter Sunday #2

Blaming AIPAC is stupid but I know why people do it JI7 Sunday #3

I dont see where I or anyone on here blamed AIPAC. All I said is they they were tonedeaf. Eko Sunday #4

How much do we give Saudi Arabia for arms? Or do you mean we sell them as opposed to giving to Israel? Eko Sunday #5

We sell to Israel also . Much of itvis just funding our defense industry JI7 Sunday #7

That one is a bit interesting diving in. Eko Sunday #8

We do the same with UAE, Saudi Arabia and many others JI7 Yesterday #10

Bit of a reach, telling someone what they don't seem to care about Attilatheblond Yesterday #11

When people only have a problem with Israel JI7 Yesterday #12

I only have a problem with Isreal? Eko Yesterday #15

how much do we give Saudi Arabia? Eko Yesterday #14

"Whataboutism" is pretty much the only defense they have. So it's what you're gonna get. 3_Limes Yesterday #18

Sadly true and horrifyingly predictable Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #22

DURec leftstreet Sunday #6

Team America? progressoid Sunday #9

Is there some law that says we can't pass bills to fund schools and childcare JI7 Yesterday #13

Why? Eko Yesterday #16

A purity test to attack Democrats as corrupt, immoral and therefore incapable of supporting any progressive policies. betsuni Yesterday #19

I'm glad he's speaking against this war lobby. David__77 Yesterday #17

Good for him. AIPAC is a lobbying org that promotes pro Israel policies to our lawmakers. Im not a Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago #20