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By: Yoram Ettinger
(JEWISH VOICE NEWS) Some influential US public opinion molders claim that foreign aid to Israel has been extended at the expense of the US taxpayer and US national security.
Really?
*Israel was compared by Admiral Elmo Zumwalt (a former US’ Chief of Naval Operations) and General Alexander Haig (a former NATO Supreme Commander and US Secretary of State) to the largest US aircraft carrier, which does not require US soldiers on board, and is deployed in a most critical area between Europe-Asia-Africa and between the Mediterranean-Red Sea-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf. This area is the hotbed of 1,400-year-old intra-Muslim and intra-Arab terrorism and wars, the epicenter of global anti-US Islamic terrorism, the platform of 48% of global oil reserves, and a crucial intersection of Far East-Europe sea lanes.
*Comparing Israel to the largest US aircraft carrier has been a derivative of Israel’s key pro-US geo-strategic features in the face of mutual threats, such as the Ayatollah regime and The Muslim Brotherhood. These features are not typical of other allies:
*The US annual investment in – not foreign aid to – Israel yields a uniquely high Return-on-Investment (R-o-I) by Israel, which is acting as a force and dollar multiplier for the US economy and defense. Israel is also performing as the most productive battle-tested research and development center, as well as the showroom of the US defense and aerospace industries, and an innovation center, sharing ground-breaking battle tactics with the US Armed Forces.
*Israel’s military and intelligence capabilities have reduced the need for US military deployments in the region, enhancing the safety of US soldiers.
*Israel’s military, intelligence and technological capabilities – unmatched by any other ally of the US – have significantly lessened the burden on the US military in the Middle East, saving substantial US resources and lives, and facilitating the diversion of US resources to other regions.
*The intense collaboration between Israel and the US military has dramatically expanded since January 2021, when Israel joined CENTCOM (which oversees US military interests in the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of South Asia), upgrading the performance of both the US and Israel. (theettingerreport.com)
