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Phasing out US subsidies for Israel's military will strengthen our alliance — not end it

JL;DR SUMMARY Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder of J Street, argues for phasing out U.S. military subsidies to Israel, asserting that this would strengthen, rather than weaken, the alliance between the two nations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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J StreetIron DomeInternational RelationsMiddle East PoliticsU.S. Military AidU.S. Israel AllianceBipartisan SupportDefense FundingJeremy Ben Ami

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Rocket trails from an interception by Israels Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv on March 1."
Israel
"Amid fierce backlash over the wars in Gaza and Iran backlash driven in significant part by Israels conduct both of those necessities are imperiled."
South Korea
"Countries like Japan and South Korea, as well as our NATO allies, cooperate closely with the U.S."
Japan
"Countries like Japan and South Korea, as well as our NATO allies, cooperate closely with the U.S."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"On the right, that exceptionalism fuels narratives about favoritism and undue influence."

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