No, America Does Not Write Israel a ‘Blank Check’

Washington subsidizes the defense of foreign countries because it’s in the U.S. interest. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. A growing talking point among Democratic politicians is that the United States should no longer subsidize Israel’s defense. Some of them argue that Americans should receive that money in services and welfare, while others simply say that Israel does not need it because it is wealthy enough to pay for its own defense. Shay Khatiri is a researcher at CAMERA and vice president and senior fellow at the Yorktown Institute. More We Think You’d Like