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2024-04-19 18:33:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E14BA56943D2CA060FDDD0AE570F1B91F45E42790C777717AF3A4128DC95710F
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Most weapons Israel receives from the United States are not free, but paid for by the government. The aid from US is only about 2% of Israel's annual budget: https://sgp.fas.org/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf Arms sales are an important part of the US economy. https://chicagopolicyreview.org/2024/02/27/america-is-leading-the-global-arms-trade-but-at-what-cost/
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