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drray23

(8,850 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:42 AM Jun 20

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 Jun 20 OP

Israel doesn't need US aid Bluestocking Jun 20 #1

I disagree. Stop the money to Israel till they listen, we just don't have the guts to do it. dem4decades Jun 20 #2

Except given the feelings in Israel after the October 7th attack EdmondDantes_ Jun 20 #3

"... but still provide them with anything they need. " 2naSalit Jun 20 #4

Bluestocking

(881 posts)

1. Israel doesn't need US aid

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:45 AM

Jun 20

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

(14,680 posts)

2. I disagree. Stop the money to Israel till they listen, we just don't have the guts to do it.

Reply to Bluestocking (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:47 AM

Jun 20

EdmondDantes_

(2,285 posts)

3. Except given the feelings in Israel after the October 7th attack

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:20 AM

Jun 20

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

(104,864 posts)

4. "... but still provide them with anything they need. "

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:19 PM

Jun 20

Correction:

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

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