Stephen Walt proposes that we end our military aid to both Egypt and Israel.
The government of Egypt was overthrown by a coup, which, according to our laws, should result in our stopping aid. Further, Egypt does not need the sophisticated weapons we supply; it needs more-effective government, less corruption, economic growth,
lower food prices, more reliable water and energy supplies, etc., etc.
Israel really does not need our annual military gift of $3+ billion. It is quite well off. Its per capita
income is nearly $30,000 per year. And it is the dominant military power in the region. Requiring Israel to do something positive with this money - such as dismantling settlements in the West Bank and allowing the Palestinians to
create a viable state of their own on these lands - might actually enable peace in the region.
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