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24. Israel has received unparalleled US support in way of weapons since its inception.

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:01 PM

Jan 13

The US sends more weapons to Israel than to any other country. Israel gets 70% of their arms from us. This link from the Council on Foreign Relations has several charts laying it out.
https://www.cfr.org/article/us-aid-israel-four-charts

Israel does make weapons but not on the scale necessary to sustain the current genocide in Gaza. And if they were self-sufficient in weapons manufacturing, then why are we spending so much on supplying them? And what difference would it make if we cut them off?

If you pay attention to reporting on the conflict, it is mentioned over and over again that the bombs falling on Gaza are US made. So are the planes. This is why there has been so many protests here in the US.

In the '80s when Israel invaded Lebanon Reagan called up Menachim Begin and told him to get out of Lebanon or he would cut off all arms shipments. Begin called back in 20 minutes to inform Reagan that they were withdrawing. US presidents have historically used this leverage to keep Israeli expansionism in check. Until now. Biden could have used this pressure to force Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire deal in exchange for the hostages a year ago. It says something when Ronald Reagan has the high moral ground on this.

Israel is a major weapons exporter, but its military has been heavily reliant on imported aircraft, guided bombs and missiles to conduct what experts have described as one of the most intense and destructive aerial campaigns in recent history.
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The US is by far the biggest supplier of arms to Israel, having helped it build one of the most technologically sophisticated militaries in the world.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US accounted for 69% of Israel's imports of major conventional arms between 2019 and 2023.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68737412

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Biden calls for immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu, White House says [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 12 OP

Biden (and likely Netanyahu) would rather see this happen on Biden's watch than his successor's ificandream Jan 12 #1

For some reason BumRushDaShow Jan 12 #2

... C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #7

I think netanyahu will wait until Trump is inaugurated drray23 Jan 12 #3

At this point I agree. I wish Biden had used more leverage earlier on. Just handed Hamas et. al. future recruits by... dutch777 Jan 12 #4

It's always been on Netanyahu. Not us. LeftInTX Jan 12 #11

I also agree - Netanyahu and Trump are 2 peas in a pod. Like with Carter walkingman Jan 12 #5

"Israel could have declared victory months ago. " endgenocide Jan 13 #16

He could never declare victory Sundance1220 Jan 13 #19

When I said declare victory - I honestly believe that Israel and Hamas could have come to walkingman Jan 13 #23

you think Hamas would have given back all the hostages? Er... why, exactly? Why would they give up their leverage? thebigidea Jan 13 #28

It's not hard to understand Sundance1220 Jan 14 #32

Theatre for the history books. Biden could have Gaugamela Jan 12 #6

How? It's Netanyahu's decision. He's doing it to please Trump. LeftInTX Jan 12 #12

Where does Israel get it's unending supply of weapons? Gaugamela Jan 12 #13

They have their own and can get them from Trump if they want. LeftInTX Jan 13 #14

Israel has received unparalleled US support in way of weapons since its inception. Gaugamela Jan 13 #24

So. Are you blaming Biden???? Did Biden tell them to kill the Palestinians?? LeftInTX Jan 13 #30

If you say so . . . Gaugamela Jan 13 #31

Wrong. maxsolomon Jan 13 #17

Wrong! 10/7 was a horrific terrorist attack, but not an existential issue for Israel, just as 9/11 was not Gaugamela Jan 13 #25

Given that the Holocaust is generational trauma for many Israeli Jews, maxsolomon Jan 13 #27

The Palestinians weren't responsible for the Holocaust. -- Over and out. Gaugamela Jan 13 #29

No, but they sided with hitler Sundance1220 Jan 14 #36

Didn't say they were. maxsolomon Jan 14 #37

Without hamas releasing all the hostages? Sundance1220 Jan 13 #20

Netanyahu doesn't give a rat's ass about the hostages. That's what all the protests in Israel have been about. Gaugamela Jan 13 #26

Good faith? Hamas? Sundance1220 Jan 14 #33

The question is whether Netanyahu can negotiate in good faith, which is what Gaugamela Jan 14 #34

Meanwhile Israel is the side that HAS Sundance1220 Jan 14 #35

Joe should have pressed harder on this before the election, Jack Valentino Jan 12 #8

Seems like he might have endgenocide Jan 12 #9

That SALE is not a done deal, but it is certainly likely. maxsolomon Jan 13 #18

It's all on Netanyahu, not Biden. It always has been. LeftInTX Jan 12 #10

How many billions have we given to Israel? womanofthehills Jan 13 #21

So, are you blaming Biden? LeftInTX Jan 13 #22

Hang it up Joe pfitz59 Jan 13 #15