Republicans failed to advance a bill for Israel to a vote when most Democrats voted against the move to protest inaction on bills to fund the government. The vote was 56-44 against cloture, which requires a three-fifths vote. View video of the Senate session…
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Even pro-Israel Democrats may block debate on S.1 until Republicans allow vote on reopening government
Bill’s sponsor Marco Rubio claims opposition is because many Democrats support BDS, but others dispute Rubio’s accusation. Meanwhile, New Jersey Green Party opposes bill, which would give Israel billions of dollars, ‘combat BDS,’ etc…
First Senate bill of 2019 would give Israel billions of dollars, combat BDS
The first Senate bill of 2019 would finalize a $38 billion aid package to Israel ($23,000 per Jewish Israeli family of four), combat BDS, and rebut Trump’s attempt to withdraw troops from Syria (Israel opposes the US withdrawal)…
Trump responds to Israeli complaints about US troops exiting Syria: We give Israel $4.5 billion
Israel partisans have been claiming that Trump’s planned Syria troop withdrawal will leave Israel in danger. Trump pointed out that the U.S. gives Israel billions of dollars…
When George Bush, Sr. took on the Israel lobby, and paid for it
Alison Weir reports that in 1991 President George H.W. Bush held up a $10 billion loan guarantee to Israel. Bush said he was “one lonely little guy” against powerful forces. He won the battle, but eventually lost the war, a lesson that politicians have remembered ever since (contains videos)…
Media Ignore Largest Foreign Military Aid Package in US History
Congress is about to legislate the largest military aid package to a foreign country in U.S. history, but U.S. media aren’t telling the American public. Israelis know about the money, and Israel partisans are pressuring the one lone Senator opposing it, but apparently U.S. news organizations don’t think the general public need to know…
Pro-Israel groups attack Rand Paul for blocking $38 billion to Israel
Pro-Israel groups are mobilizing against Sen. Rand Paul for his block on legislation to give Israel $38 billion over the next 10 years. AIPAC is placing Facebook ads & CUFI is sending emails to pressure Paul, “the last obstacle” to Israel obtaining the largest military aid package in US history…
In historic move, Sen. Rand Paul places hold on $38 billion to Israel
In a historic move, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) may filibuster against massive aid package to Israel. AIPAC issues action alert to pressure Paul to end his block against aid to Israel, the largest aid package in US history. Voters can call or email Senator Paul to continue his courageous action…
Trump administration about to give Israel $3.8 billion
Despite the fact that current legislation to give Israel $38 billion over the next 10 years is still pending, the Trump administration is about to give Israel the first installment: $3.8 billion. That amounts to $7,230 per minute to Israel, or $120 per second. The money will be deposited in an interest bearing Israeli account at the New York Federal Reserve Bank, costing the U.S. economy even more…
Israel would get far more than $38 billion under the new deal
In an unprecedented gift of our executive power to Israel, the House has passed for the very first time a law that forces the American president to give Israel a minimum of $3.8 billion per year. We have, in effect, crippled our ability to promote US interests in the Middle East. The new House version is even more generous to Israel than the Senate bill and the 2016 MOU… it amounts to $7,230 per minute to Israel, or $120 per second…