The Unsettling Alliance Between Washington and Jerusalem The latest iteration of the US defence budget, a $1.
15 trillion behemoth, has a provision that should give pause to anyone concerned about the escalating militarization of the Middle East: deeper ties between Washington and Tel Aviv.
For years, the United States has been pouring aid into Israel at an unprecedented rate, with many arguing that this largesse is nothing short of a blank check for Netanyahu's government.