Firstly, discussions about aid to Israel often begin with the assumption that the United States simply gives money away and receives little in return. That is not true and rests on an assumption that ignores both how the aid/assistance works and what the United States gains from one of its closest allies. In fact, the better way to view U.S. assistance to Israel is not as a transfer of money but as a long-term strategic investment. Then, a better question is whether that investment produced returns for the United States. Looking at intelligence cooperation, military innovation, technological development, strategic access, and shared security interests, the answer is clearly yes.
Many of the benefits America receives from Israel would continue even if the aid disappeared tomorrow. Israel shares intelligence, develops military technologies, and confronts common adversaries because the two countries share interests, threats, and a decades-long strategic partnership. The assistance did not purchase those benefits. It helped build and strengthen a strategic partnership that now generates enormous value for both countries. The relevant question is not just whether America...
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