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drray23

(8,841 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:42 AM 5 hrs ago

I am not sure any american president will ever dare to say no to Netanyahu

Technically, we can easily force them to stop bombing the whole region. Just cut off all aid, including the ammunition that they need to attack their neighbors. Netanyahu and his party would lose the elections; a new Israeli government may be more reasonable.

Currently, there is no incentive for the Netanyahu government to do anything other than what they want to do. Zero consequences; they know we will grumble, make outraged statements, but still provide them with anything they need.

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I am not sure any american president will ever dare to say no to Netanyahu (Original Post) drray23 5 hrs ago OP
Israel doesn't need US aid Bluestocking 5 hrs ago #1
I disagree. Stop the money to Israel till they listen, we just don't have the guts to do it. dem4decades 5 hrs ago #2
Except given the feelings in Israel after the October 7th attack EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #3
"... but still provide them with anything they need. " 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #4

Bluestocking

(873 posts)
1. Israel doesn't need US aid
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:45 AM
5 hrs ago

All the aid is in the form of military equipment. It’s to help the US military industrial complex. That is why aid will not stop.

dem4decades

(14,623 posts)
2. I disagree. Stop the money to Israel till they listen, we just don't have the guts to do it.
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:47 AM
5 hrs ago

EdmondDantes_

(2,254 posts)
3. Except given the feelings in Israel after the October 7th attack
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:20 AM
5 hrs ago

And Netanyahu looking to avoid the justice system, there's a lot of internal pressure to keep up the attacks. Us cutting off aid won't necessarily change that. I still think we should cut off the military aid but I'm not certain it alone would change Israel's actions.

2naSalit

(104,644 posts)
4. "... but still provide them with anything they need. "
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:19 PM
4 hrs ago

Correction:

"...but still provide them with anything they want or demand."

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