I am writing you to express my disappointment over the $2.22 billion
security assistance package for Israel that recently passed in the House.
I strongly believe that Israel has the right and the responsibility to
protect all of its citizens (Jew and non-Jew alike) against foreign and
domestic threats. That said I am uneasy with issuing grants of billions of
dollars and advanced technology to an ally who demonstrates such a blatant
lack of restraint in its recent incursion into Gaza. That Israel
continually fails to make meaningful commitments to curb the expansion of
settlements on occupied lands is to me further reason to halt or at least
seriously curb our financial support to Israel. I disapprove of the use
of my tax dollars to fund the Israeli military unless Israel can show it
is capable of reasonable restraint and a halt to expansion of settlements.
To continue to do otherwise seems to be in the interest neither of
Israel’s citizenry, nor its neighbors, nor the
United States. –The interest of the latter being, presumably, the
principle justification for this funding in the first place.
Thank you for your service to the people of the 9th District,
-HW
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