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elcritchtoday at 9:57 AM1 replyview on HN

That the US contributes doesn’t take away from the billions Israel did and does invest. The US defense contractors also get a big chunk of that aid.

The US also gives similar levels of military aid to Egypt as well. The EU and US give billions to Ukraine.

Gaza also receives billions in aid; substantial amounts of which has been hihacked and looted. For example this lady summer the UN reported that 88% of their aid trucks in Gaza were looted [1].

1: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/08/05/un-reports-88-percen...


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kennywinkertoday at 10:28 AM

> That the US contributes doesn’t take away from the billions Israel did and does invest

Actually it does? It takes about 1/4 away.

> The US also gives similar levels of military aid to Egypt as well. The EU and US give billions to Ukraine.

Yes, the US uses defense aid to further their own agenda internationally, and funnel public dollars into private hands.

> Gaza also receives billions in aid

Food, medical, and infrastructure aid is not the same thing as weapons.

> 88% of their aid trucks in Gaza were looted

Ok? This tells me that both food and food aid are in short supply, if people are willing to take it by force. If myself and my family was starving, i would hyjack food trucks too. Wouldn’t you?