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		tick_tock_tick on April 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Moon Landing Attempt... Cause all the aid is conditioned on them using it to buy US military hardware. It's roundabout military spending.

Udik on April 12, 2019 [–]

> Cause all the aid is conditioned on them using it to buy US military hardware

Not true, only 3/4 of it. And it's not an explanation, otherwise they could give the same aid to any other country, but they don't.

"Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II."

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf

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