Israel Expresses Dismay at Cutback of U.S. Aid to Egypt

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. Let the Saudis pay for it; they've already promised to:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2013/10/09/u_s_to_reduce_military_aid_to_egypt_but_how_much_will_it_matter.html

"Yes, U.S. financial support is symbolically important to Egypt: it has historically received the second most U.S. aid after Israel, though Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq now receive more on a year-to-year basis. But the U.S. has already been eclipsed as the Egyptian government’s primary patron, a fact underlined by Interim President Adly Mansour’s just concluded trip to Saudi Arabia.

"Saudi Arabia has already pledged $5 billion in grants and loans to Egypt’s government, with the United Arab Emirates kicking in $3 billion. Saudi Arabia has also promised to compensate Egypt for any aid Western countries might withdraw as a result of the government’s crackdown on supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood."