▲ 516 ▼ Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by GutsBerserk@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel
[–] spider@lemmy.nz 41 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? AIPAC permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sirboozebum@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is the actual answer. This lobby group is extremely effective and any legislator that opposes them will see their primary or electoral opponents get millions of dollars in funding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spider@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 years ago* indeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Look, AIPAC sucks but do you guys really think we wouldn't be dumping weapons into the middle east if it weren't for the Israel lobby? Like the US government doesn't have its own reasons for doing so? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sirboozebum@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is the actual answer. This lobby group is extremely effective and any legislator that opposes them will see their primary or electoral opponents get millions of dollars in funding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spider@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 years ago* indeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Look, AIPAC sucks but do you guys really think we wouldn't be dumping weapons into the middle east if it weren't for the Israel lobby? Like the US government doesn't have its own reasons for doing so? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago Look, AIPAC sucks but do you guys really think we wouldn't be dumping weapons into the middle east if it weren't for the Israel lobby? Like the US government doesn't have its own reasons for doing so? permalink fedilink source parent