US Senate Passes Measure Giving $500 Million in Aid to «Israel»

By Staff, Agencies

In a bid to boost the “Israeli” entity’s abilities to counter what it considers regional threats, the US Senate passed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA] on Thursday, which includes US-“Israel” missile-defense cooperation and up to $25 million for US-“Israel” counter-unmanned aerial-systems cooperation.

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign the $738 billion measure, which passed the House of Representatives last week.

A subsequent appropriations bill will be needed to fund it. The House passed its appropriations bill on Tuesday. The Senate is expected to pass it. Trump is expected to sign the spending bill.

The US assistance authorizes cooperation with the “Israeli” entity on counter-tunnel and counter-aerial capabilities, and $500 million for developing and procuring the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow weapon systems.

The NDAA still prohibits the transfer of the F-35 fighter jet to Turkey for purchasing earlier this year the Russian S-400 missile-defense system.

The American “Israel” Public Affairs Committee and Christians United for “Israel” applauded the NDAA’s passage.

“Congress has once again shown that support for the US-‘Israel’ relationship and opposition to regional adversaries like Turkey enjoys widespread bipartisan support,” said CUFI Action Fund chairwoman Sandra Parker in a statement. “Efforts by fringe elements to hijack the congressional and national discourse on the Middle East must be rejected at every turn.”