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Trump Scrambles to Halt Military Aid to Israel to Deprive El-Sayed of a Talking Point

Nick Turse
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Trump Scrambles to Halt Military Aid to Israel to Deprive El-Sayed of a Talking Point

The United States will stop providing $4 billion in annual aid to Israel starting next year, President Donald Trump claimed in an Election Day interview. While the U.S. will continue to sell arms to its closest Middle East ally, Trump’s announcement — should it actually hold true — could represent a seismic shift in American foreign policy. Still questions remain and experts are dubious that the claim is what it seems. Trump told Fox News during a phone call on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him with the idea years ago. He did not state specifically why he waited to announce the decision in the midst of a midterm vote in which his party is expected to lose its lock on Congress, but noted...

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