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radycov | 4 years ago

Actually it's entirely on topic because it shows an alternative reality starkly juxtaposed against humanitarian propaganda. I have no doubt if this was China or Russia or Saudi Arabia being discussed it would be fair game. Israel deserves to be held to a far higher level of scrutiny given its military might is entirely funded by US tax payers and AIPAC controlled Congress.

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Zhenya|4 years ago

This one is easy:

US provides Israel with roughly $5-6B in military funding which has to be spent back with US suppliers (please add details if anyone has it)

The total IDF budget in 2011 (latest I could find and has increased) is over $20b.

more reading: -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces#Budget -https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/4/infographic-what-you... (aljazeera of all places!)

I dont think $6B=$20B.

throwaway210222|4 years ago

(aljazeera of all places!)

Curious why you find that curious.

TheAdamAndChe|4 years ago

The comment you replied to was hyperbolic, but it has a point. Why are my taxes going towards paying for 30% of Israel's military?? They do nothing to improve the safety and stability of my country, in fact they increase geopolitical tensions.