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The War of Ideas in the Middle East
State Dept: No US aid to Israel until budget deal is reached
Reuters*reports on todays State Department press conference where Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said US military aid to Israel could be hindered if the U.S. government shutdown continues. At 2:45 in the video above Harf explains that fiscal year 2014 funding for Israel (which began October 1) will be unavailable until a new budget is passedFrom*Reuters:A prolonged U.S. federal government shutdown could delay military assistance to*Israel*and other American allies, the State Department said on Wednesday.The State Departments ability to provide military assistance to*Israel*and other allies in the time frame that is expected and customary could be hindered, depending on the length of the shutdown, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told a news briefing.Harf gave only the specific example of Israel, the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military funding and a country which enjoys strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress.A prolonged U.S. federal government shutdown could delay military assistance to Israel and other American allies, the State Department said on Wednesday.The State Departments ability to provide military assistance to Israel and other allies in the time frame that is expected and customary could be hindered, depending on the length of the shutdown, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told a news briefing.
State Dept: US govt shutdown could 'hinder' aid to Israel
Well, here is a reason to support the continuing partial government shutdown.
We do not have any business giving Israel 3 billion dollars when we cannot even fund our own government.
A positive development!
State Dept: No US aid to Israel until budget deal is reached
Reuters*reports on todays State Department press conference where Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said US military aid to Israel could be hindered if the U.S. government shutdown continues. At 2:45 in the video above Harf explains that fiscal year 2014 funding for Israel (which began October 1) will be unavailable until a new budget is passedFrom*Reuters:A prolonged U.S. federal government shutdown could delay military assistance to*Israel*and other American allies, the State Department said on Wednesday.The State Departments ability to provide military assistance to*Israel*and other allies in the time frame that is expected and customary could be hindered, depending on the length of the shutdown, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told a news briefing.Harf gave only the specific example of Israel, the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military funding and a country which enjoys strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress.A prolonged U.S. federal government shutdown could delay military assistance to Israel and other American allies, the State Department said on Wednesday.The State Departments ability to provide military assistance to Israel and other allies in the time frame that is expected and customary could be hindered, depending on the length of the shutdown, State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told a news briefing.
State Dept: US govt shutdown could 'hinder' aid to Israel
Well, here is a reason to support the continuing partial government shutdown.
We do not have any business giving Israel 3 billion dollars when we cannot even fund our own government.
A positive development!