Washington Announces $38bn Military Assistance Aid To Israel

The United States has announced to be giving about $38 billion military assistance aid to Israel in over 10 years time. The earlier deal, that is to expire in 2018, was about $30 billion.

Talks between the two countries took months of time as relations between the two countries were strained by tensions over nuclear pact with Iran.

Director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Washington Institute for Near East Police, David Makovsky, said nobody in the region should misread the differences between the two nations when it comes to Iran or else the policy differences for Palestinians.

Makovsky added, “At the core, the US remains very committed to Israel’s long-term security.”

Barack Obama will be leaving White House in an election year claiming Democrats have done more than any other party in the US to protect a long-standing ally.

Presidential candidate said in her campaign appeals to pro-Israel voters to be likely continuing those policies.

For decades Israel has been the largest recipient of US military assistance.