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Why does the USA gives so much money to Israel every year and gives them weapons? What benefit does Israel give the USA? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (11 children)

In a lot of ways Israel is the testing grounds for new weapons and tactics. Once tried, tested, and perfected, they are brought back to the core.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

During the Ferguson uprising after Michael Brown was murdered, Palestinians on Twitter recognized the weapons police were using on protestors, like matching teargas canisters.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I also remember seeing an Intercept article talking about new generation of Homeland Security Mexico border surveillance tech being tested on Gaza and the West Bank first.

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