When the United States entered World War I, its national debt was approximately 10% of its GDP. By the time it entered World War II, this debt had risen to about 40% of GDP, and by the end of World War II, the American debt had surged to 120% of GDP. Remarkably, without being engaged in any major war today, the U.S. debt has now reached 130% of its GDP.
This indicates that the United States is currently unable to afford any increase in budget spending—whether on the military, a major war, or even infrastructure improvements. This towering debt creates fertile ground for economic problems, including rising inflation, declining quality of life, and in the worst-case scenario, destabilization of the broader financial system, according to "Business Insider."
Despite this, America has provided the Israeli occupation with the largest possible support during its aggressive war on Gaza, approving an emergency financial package—separate from its usual financial aid—worth $14 billion, of which $3.5 billion was disbursed on August 9, 2024. This is in addition to limitless military aid and access to American weapons stockpiles in Israel, enabling the enemy to kill Gazans, along with the costs of deploying air and naval fleets to protect the Zionist state.
Voices in America are Rising against Supporting Israel with Money and Weapons, Preferring instead to Focus on the Interests of American Citizens
International energy and oil expert Dr. Mamdouh Salameh noted that U.S. support prevented the collapse of the Israeli economy, which lost $200 billion due to this war. However, he highlighted the irony that all this support comes at a time when the U.S. economy is already struggling, evidenced by the recent global stock market crashes and the significant decline in the American workforce, plagued by lethargy, overconsumption, and unemployment.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned on August 9, 2024, that the U.S. is currently in its most precarious position both economically and in terms of security. He cautioned that the nation is very close to a global war due to economic conditions, noting that the U.S. is nearing an economic depression.
This economic collapse is expected to inevitably impact U.S. support for the Zionist state sooner or later, especially as voices grow louder in America against supporting Israel with financial and military aid, prioritizing Israel's interests over those of American citizens, who are suffering from unemployment. Protests across various American cities have clearly signaled this opposition to the control the Zionist lobby has over U.S. decision-making, with the White House and Congress prioritizing Israeli interests over those of Americans.
American students have successfully pressured their universities to halt investments (endowments) in Israel or companies that support it, depriving the occupation of significant returns from these investments or the $839 billion in endowments from American universities, according to "The Washington Post" on April 25, 2024.
Students at most American universities have raised petitions, banners, and issued statements calling for the cessation of investments by their universities or government that benefit the Israeli military or government, which supports the aggression against Gaza and the extermination of its people.
A Poll Revealed that a Majority of Americans Oppose Sending Troops to Defend Israel if it were Attacked
What has alarmed the Zionist occupation is that this boycott campaign has started to bear fruit. The University of York in the UK decided to end its financial relationships with weapons manufacturers that supply munitions to the Israeli military. Meanwhile, Portland State University preempted pro-Palestinian protests by announcing that it would no longer accept donations from Boeing, due to its involvement in Israel's war machine.
The boycott campaign's success comes as the number of universities advocating for Palestine and demanding a halt to any American investments in Israel or partnerships with companies that support Israel has reached around 75 universities.
Enough defending Israel
The economic collapse in the U.S. and its impact on the American people has led to Americans raising slogans like "Enough supporting Israel with our tax dollars." According to "The Washington Post," a poll published on August 6, 2024, showed that a majority of Americans oppose sending troops to defend Israel if it were attacked by neighboring countries, reflecting a shift in public opinion.
The poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs revealed that 55% of Americans opposed sending U.S. troops to defend Israel if attacked by its neighbors, while 41% supported doing so. This indicates that American support for sending troops to Israel has dropped to its lowest level in over a decade, according to the newspaper.
On August 2, 2024, the U.S. stock market experienced a major crash, followed by collapses in global markets and widespread panic in stock exchanges across the United States, Britain, the Eurozone, Japan, China, Egypt, and the Gulf region. A recent statistic highlighted significant issues in the American labor market, with the unemployment rate rising from 4.1% to 4.3%, according to "The Guardian" on August 6, 2024.
Israel is the Largest Recipient of U.S. aid, Receiving between 1946 and 2023 about $158.6 Billion
Israel remains the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid, receiving between 1946 and 2023 approximately $158.6 billion, according to official U.S. figures. However, according to data from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the total aid provided is much higher than the official estimates, with total committed U.S. aid to Israel during this period reaching around $260 billion.
Most U.S. aid to Israel is military, amounting to about $114.4 billion between 1946 and 2023, according to official U.S. estimates, along with around $9.9 billion for missile defense (including the Iron Dome system).
The Zionist Lobby
The size of U.S. political and foreign aid support for Israel not only reflects the American administrations' consistent interest in solidifying the occupation state's presence in the Middle East—which the U.S. considers a vital partner in the region, sharing strategic goals—but also illustrates the deep penetration of the Jewish lobby into American decision-making, or perhaps that Israel controls America, not the other way around. American estimates suggest that the AIPAC lobby spends between $200 million and $300 million annually to buy American politicians.
This Zionist lobby allocated $100 million to defame and oust around seven members of the U.S. Congress in the 2024 elections, according to the "Democracy Now" website in January 2024, labeling them the "Gaza Squad" because they opposed Israeli aggression.
With millions of dollars, the lobby succeeded in ousting some of them, such as Congressman Jamaal Bowman and Congresswoman Cori Bush, because they contributed to blocking U.S. support for Israel and called for an end to American money being wasted on Israel while the American people desperately need it amid the ongoing economic collapse.
As a result, Congresswoman Cori Bush, a supporter of Gaza, threatened to overthrow this Zionist lobby, stating, "I’m coming to tear your kingdom down," amid growing public opposition to U.S. support for Israel at the expense of the economic collapse affecting Americans.
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