“Israel” Seeks $20 Billion in US Military Aid to “Cope with Changes in ME”

The statements of Netanyahu were followed by similar calls from "Israeli" War Minister, Ehud Barak, who stated that Tel Aviv intends to ask Washington for an additional $20 Billion in order "to cope with the current changes in the Middle East".

"Israeli" Yedioth Aharonoth reported Tuesday that Barak told the Wall Street Journal that, under the current changes in the Middle East, "Israel" needs more military support in order to "counter potential threats that would likely occur in the coming period".

Barak said that the United States needs to grant "Israel" the $20 Billion so that "Israel" can protect its security status, and its military superiority.

"It is true that "Israel" is strong, and enjoys a strategic superiority in the region", Barak stated, "But the current changes in the region pave the way for new challenges, and this issues requires the U.S. Administration to significantly increase its military support to "Israel"".

The "Israeli" War Minister also said that it is in the US's interest, and the interest of Tel Aviv, to grant "Israel" this additional aid.

Several "Israeli" media agencies, known for their close affiliation with "Israel" security and political devices, published a number of reports slamming the new interim Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Issam Sharaf, and described him as an "enemy to "Israel"", and also described him and the new Foreign Minister as anti-smite.

"Israeli" TV stations, Channel 7 and Channel 10 along with The Marker and Maariv newspapers held extensive coverage of the swear-in ceremony of the new government headed by Dr. Sharaf.

They claimed that Dr. Sharaf is "known for his anti-"Israel" positions", and opposes the Israeli policies towards the Palestinian people, and that Sharaf "insisted on showing his anti-Semitism by choosing another anti-Semite, the new Foreign Minister, Nabil Al Arabi".

According to some "Israeli" reports, Dr. Sharaf and his new government "pose a threat to "Israel" and its interests, especially with Egypt", and that he adopts stances that reject normalization with Tel Aviv.

The reports also acknowledged the fact the Sharaf is a leader who came to power by the will of the Egyptian people and gained his trust from them.