AMB GORDON SONDLAND: America's aid to Israel isn't charity — it's a bargain for US security
A former U.S. ambassador argues the $3.8 billion in annual security assistance to Israel yields unmatched returns in intelligence and missile defense.
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Every few years, Americans ask the same question: Why do we send billions of dollars to Israel?
Given a national debt approaching $40 trillion and an annual defense budget of roughly $1 trillion, it is a fair question.
But the debate almost always focuses on one side of the ledger—what America gives Israel—while largely ignoring the other: what America receives in return.
My support for Israel has never been based on religion or ethnicity.
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