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Don't be fooled by the rockets that I got

Don't be fooled by the rockets that I got

Not "either...or" but "both...and"

Oct 16, 2023
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There is a push to shift America’s focus from Ukraine to Israel.

“We can’t afford to support both,” you might hear.

Democrats are largely united on supporting Ukraine, but seem divided on supporting Israel. Republicans are united in their support for Israel, but divided on support to Ukraine.

Supporting both is well within our national interests and within our capacity. We need “both…and” thinking, not “either…or.”

Israel suffered a tremendous, brutal, and unjustified attack last week from Iranian-backed Hamas. This attack killed more than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians—women and children. Israel’s response has been measured and just.

For our part, the United States has long backed Israel. Israel has historically been the greatest recipient of U.S. security assistance. As of 2021, the United States had provided Israel with:

  • $125 Billion in bilateral assistance since 1948

  • a memorandum of understanding that we’ll continue providing $3 billion in foreign military financing (FMF) and $…

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