The Horrifying Relationship Between Israel and the United States.
To make sense of this relationship, it’s important to understand how the Israeli government operates.
Similar to Russia—critics argue it functions like a mafia state—controlled by a small group of greedy oligarchs who have an unquenchable thirst for wealth and power.
They operate from strikingly similar playbooks—and don’t play by the same rules—so they’re constantly devising new schemes to manipulate and exploit people. And they don’t seem to care how many people are killed if they get in their way.
But they aren’t just ruthless—they’re intelligent and incredibly manipulative. Their ability to warp reality through propaganda is their superpower.
They weaponize religion, invoke history to justify territorial expansion, create existential threats, shape media narratives, interfere in foreign politics, have documented connections to Epstein, have been accused of using false flag attacks, and dominate markets in portable hard-to-trace assets like gold and diamonds—which are ideal for buying influence.
Oh yeah, and both of their leaders have arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
Before we explore the financial ties behind this relationship, let’s take a closer look at the idea of “Greater Israel” and what it’s all about.
“Greater Israel” is a term used to describe the belief—held by some political and religious groups—that Israel’s borders should expand based on historical or biblical claims. In its most expansive interpretations, this vision has been described as extending beyond current borders into parts of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq—sometimes framed using the biblical phrase “from the Nile to the Euphrates.” While proponents frame this as a religious or security mission, critics view it as an expansionist concept that could threaten regional stability and international law.
The United States began providing aid to Israel almost immediately after its founding in 1948. Here is a brief overview of how that relationship has unfolded.
1948–1961: Aid was primarily economic, including food and loans to help absorb refugees.
1962: President Kennedy authorized the first major U.S. weapons sale (Hawk anti-aircraft missiles), marking the beginning of direct military support.
1967: Aid surged after the Six-Day War as the U.S. shifted toward ensuring Israel’s “Qualitative Military Edge” (QME).
1973: Following the Yom Kippur War, military aid transitioned from loans to grants (money that does not need to be repaid).
1985: Congress converted most military aid to grants and provided a record $1.5 billion economic rescue package.
2007–Present: Aid is now managed through 10-year “Memorandums of Understanding” (MOU). The current agreement (2019–2028) provides $3.8 billion annually.
To date, total U.S. aid to Israel is estimated to exceed $300 billion when adjusted for inflation.
Now, let’s pivot and examine how pro-Israel advocacy groups have funneled money into U.S. politics—and how much they’ve spent.
1951: The American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (later renamed AIPAC) was founded by Isaiah Kenen, who had previously worked for the Israeli Foreign Ministry
1980s: Pro-Israel PACs became a powerful force. In 1984, they reportedly donated over $4 million to candidates.
2021: AIPAC significantly shifted its strategy. For nearly 70 years, it did not donate directly to candidates. In late 2021, it launched its own AIPAC PAC and a Super PAC (United Democracy Project) to spend millions directly on elections.
Total Since 1990: According to OpenSecrets, pro-Israel interests have contributed well over $200 million to federal candidates and party committees since 1990.
2024 Election Cycle: A record-breaking year in which AIPAC alone planned to spend about $100 million to influence congressional races.
Individual Mega-Donors: Some of the largest pro-Israel contributions come from wealthy individuals. For example, Miriam Adelson has spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting Donald Trump and Republican causes in recent election cycles.
Citizens United opened the floodgates in 2010, and considering how pro-Israel advocacy groups appear to have been among its biggest beneficiaries, I can’t help but wonder whether they played a role in pushing for this decision—because it certainly doesn’t benefit American taxpayers.
After the Citizens United ruling, independent expenditures by outside groups jumped from roughly $144 million in 2008 to more than $4 billion by 2024.
While this is an enormous amount of money flowing to “public servants” in government, it pales in comparison to the roughly $300 billion in aid that has been sent to Israel.
Unfortunately, $300 billion is not the total amount taxpayers have had to invest in this insidious relationship between the U.S. and Israel.
The war in Iran clearly demonstrated how much influence Netanyahu has over the Republican Party. With that in mind, think back to the statements he was making about specific Middle Eastern countries shortly before the United States went to war with them. It raises a serious question: how much of the estimated $7 trillion the U.S. has spent fighting wars in the Middle East has been driven by efforts to help advance their “Greater Israel” ambitions.
In addition to hot wars, there were also proxy wars and scandals like Iran-Contra. This was when Israel helped facilitate a secret weapons deal with Iran back in the 1980s, at a time when Israel wanted to weaken Iraq by supplying weapons to its enemy—Iran. In the scandal, about $48 million worth of U.S. military equipment funded by American taxpayers was secretly sold to Iran despite an arms embargo. I imagine quite a few shady deals like that have flown under the radar over the years, adding to the cost of this egregious relationship.
And it’s not just the cost that’s harmful; when government officials support death and destruction around the globe, it creates instability and allows evil to spread like a virus. And when evil spreads, everybody ultimately suffers.
Imagine if we had invested those trillions of dollars in improving our own country—the United States would be unrecognizably better today. Or if that money had been directed toward breakthroughs like nuclear fusion. Positivity spreads, too—and focusing on innovation could have sparked a global race to produce endless supplies of clean, affordable energy.
When corrupt politicians are allowed to accept unlimited money from bad actors linked to violent conflicts, chaos spreads—creating a world where innovation is too often directed toward building better weapons rather than a better future.
And that is where we find ourselves.
In my opinion, this deeply exploitative relationship with Israel has become one of the most serious crises facing America today—and it’s alarming how many people don’t even know what’s happening.
Unlike the war in Ukraine, which is being documented on a daily basis, most Americans have little idea that Israel has been leveling cities, killing and injuring hundreds of thousands of people, and displacing millions.
Not only are journalists being killed on the ground, but some of the biggest media companies and platforms are owned or influenced by pro-Israel billionaires who have been accused of downplaying or limiting coverage of Israeli aggression.
Between propaganda and limited media coverage, it can be incredibly difficult for people to understand the big picture—and how harmful and dangerous this situation truly is.
I don’t see a meaningful difference between giving money to Netanyahu and funding Putin. They are both war criminals responsible for terrorizing millions of innocent people and killing thousands.
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Sources:
-DW: Inside Israel’s Expansionist Ambitions
-The Washington Post: The dark roots of AIPAC, ‘America’s Pro-Israel Lobby’
-Council on Foreign Relations: ~$300B in U.S. Aid to Israel.
-Forbes: Trump Says Billionaire Miriam Adelson Offered Him ‘Another $250 Million’ To Run For Third Term
-Common Dreams: ‘Very Bad Sign for Democracy’: AIPAC Has Spent Over $100 Million on 2024 Elections
-The Washington Post: “The Great Trust” Gaza Development Project
-Drop Site: Epstein, Israel, and the CIA: How the Iran-Contra Planes Landed at Les Wexner’s Base
This article is excellent.... powerfully written, informative & incredibly revealing.
Putin/Bibi have completely taken over the US government and will drive us into the oceans. We deserve what's coming and already here. When the tech bro's, many of whom are Zionists, have eliminated the human population of the US, then they'll be able to run this shyte show from their bunkers.