Stu Robinson

There’s something I think Americans need to understand about the decision to end U.S. military aid to Israel. That roughly $4 billion a year wasn’t simply a check being handed to Israel to spend however it pleased. Much of that money was used to purchase American-made military equipment, weapons systems, ammunition and defense technology. In fact, U.S. government data shows that approximately $3.3 billion was obligated to Israel in FY2025, and virtually all of it was military assistance. Nearly all the reported funding went through U.S.-based implementing partners. So where does that leave American workers? It means American defense manufacturers, engineers, machinists, factory workers, suppliers and the communities that depend on those industries could feel the effects if those contracts disappear and aren’t replaced. That’s American production. American jobs. American wages. American businesses. And let’s not forget the smaller suppliers and subcontractors who depend on large defense contracts to keep their doors open. If Israel begins purchasing that same equipment with its own money, American manufacturers may retain those sales. But if those orders disappear, there can be real consequences for American industry and labor. I’m not arguing that foreign aid should never be reconsidered. I’m saying we should understand where the money actually goes before celebrating the idea that ending it automatically puts $4 billion back into American pockets. Foreign aid isn’t always money leaving the American economy. Sometimes it’s money circulating through American factories, businesses and paychecks. All the ignorant Americans cheering the end of the aid to Israel have no idea what the outcome might be. And no, this will in no way hurt Israel. They just celebrated their new year of 5787, not 250 years.