A report published in the Jan/Feb 2001 edition of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs lists the financial benefits to Israel from 1949-1998 as follows:
Foreign Aid Grants and Loans: $74,157,600,000; Other US Aid: $9,047,227,200. Interest to Israel from Advanced Payments: $1,650,000,000, for a grand total of $84,854,827,200 in financial benefit from the US. The total cost to US taxpayers, which includes $49,936,680,000 in interest, is $134,791,507,200.
All of this is provided to an apartheid state (about the size of New Jersey) with fewer than six million citizens, in blatant violation of the US Foreign Assistance Act.
October 4, 2009
Humanitarian Nightmare
Here are few facts on Israel and the US-Israeli relationship (courtesy in part from the United Association for Studies and Research, UASR).
The UN Human Rights Commission declared that “Israel’s grave breach of the Geneva Convention, relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war, are war crimes and an affront against humanity.”
Since 1967 Israel has been the single largest recipient of US foreign aid; while US Foreign Aid Law prohibits military and economic aid to any country that engages in a “consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” – Sections 502[b], 116[a] of the Foreign Assistance Act.
By the late 90s, US aid to Israel was well over $77 billion taxpayer dollars; five and a half billion in grants and loans in 1996 alone. In 1996 Israel received seven times the US aid as all of black Africa; six times as much as the US spent on famine relief for the entire planet; $15 million per day; $628,000 per hour. In 1996 cuts in programs for America’s poor were $5.7 billion; aid to Israel $5.5 billion. US Tax Dollars at work.
The UN Human Rights Commission declared that “Israel’s grave breach of the Geneva Convention, relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war, are war crimes and an affront against humanity.”
Since 1967 Israel has been the single largest recipient of US foreign aid; while US Foreign Aid Law prohibits military and economic aid to any country that engages in a “consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” – Sections 502[b], 116[a] of the Foreign Assistance Act.
By the late 90s, US aid to Israel was well over $77 billion taxpayer dollars; five and a half billion in grants and loans in 1996 alone. In 1996 Israel received seven times the US aid as all of black Africa; six times as much as the US spent on famine relief for the entire planet; $15 million per day; $628,000 per hour. In 1996 cuts in programs for America’s poor were $5.7 billion; aid to Israel $5.5 billion. US Tax Dollars at work.
Brief Synopsis of the Israel/Palestine Conflict
In 1917 Jews comprised less than 10% of the population of Palestine. Between 1918-1948, Britain helped an estimated 550,000 Jews, primarily from Europe, move into Palestine.
In 1947 the United Nations General Assembly proposed a non-binding recommendation to partition Palestine into two states: 53% for Jews, and 47% for Arabs. Jews at the time only owned 7% of the land. The Arabs rejected the plan.
In 1948 the British gave up their occupation, and leaders of the Jewish minority declared independence. More than three quarters of a million Palestinians were chased from their homes. Neighboring Arab countries sent soldiers to help defend the Palestinians, while US President Harry Truman recognized Israeli independence 11 minutes after it was declared.
By 1949 the Arabs and Israel reached a ceasefire. Israel ended up with 78% of Palestine. In the process, Zionist forces massacred hundreds of Palestinians, completely destroyed over 418 Palestinian villages, and many cities were cleansed of their Palestinian population.
In 1967, during the six day war, Israel launched a surprise attack on Egypt in which it occupied the final 22% of Palestine and parts of Egypt (since returned) and Syria. Israel also attacked a US Navy ship, the USS Liberty, killing over 200 American servicemen.
In 1947 the United Nations General Assembly proposed a non-binding recommendation to partition Palestine into two states: 53% for Jews, and 47% for Arabs. Jews at the time only owned 7% of the land. The Arabs rejected the plan.
In 1948 the British gave up their occupation, and leaders of the Jewish minority declared independence. More than three quarters of a million Palestinians were chased from their homes. Neighboring Arab countries sent soldiers to help defend the Palestinians, while US President Harry Truman recognized Israeli independence 11 minutes after it was declared.
By 1949 the Arabs and Israel reached a ceasefire. Israel ended up with 78% of Palestine. In the process, Zionist forces massacred hundreds of Palestinians, completely destroyed over 418 Palestinian villages, and many cities were cleansed of their Palestinian population.
In 1967, during the six day war, Israel launched a surprise attack on Egypt in which it occupied the final 22% of Palestine and parts of Egypt (since returned) and Syria. Israel also attacked a US Navy ship, the USS Liberty, killing over 200 American servicemen.
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