Section 224 is cleverly buried deep in the massive National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It transforms Israel from a top U.S. aid recipient to a full member of the U.S. defense and intelligence apparatus, creating access and control mechanisms for a nation with goals drastically different from America’s.
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