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Arms to Israel
The provision of weapons to Israel has been scrutinized much more closely in recent years, especially after Israel vastly expanded military action in Gaza in response to October 7 attacks by Hamas. According to the latest SIPRI data, the United States accounts for 79% of Israel's major weapons imports and has a has a 10-year memorandum of understanding to provide a total of $38 billion in military through fiscal year 2028. In October, President Biden requested an additional $14 billion to support weapons for Israel.
Here we track whether candidates support ongoing or increased military aid to Israel.
Experts to contact*: Josh Ruebner, Seth Binder, John Ramming Chappell, Jeff Abramson
* These experts are available to discuss this issue and may have additional/alternate assessments. Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others, or the endorsement of any candidate for political office.
A candidate's position is indicated as "--" if they have not explicitly made a statement on weapons and security assistance to Israel. A number of candidates have made comments on support for Israel without specifically addressing weapons provisions. Related statements, when identified, are included on individual candidate pages and summarized below.
Here we track whether candidates support ongoing or increased military aid to Israel.
Experts to contact*: Josh Ruebner, Seth Binder, John Ramming Chappell, Jeff Abramson
* These experts are available to discuss this issue and may have additional/alternate assessments. Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others, or the endorsement of any candidate for political office.
A candidate's position is indicated as "--" if they have not explicitly made a statement on weapons and security assistance to Israel. A number of candidates have made comments on support for Israel without specifically addressing weapons provisions. Related statements, when identified, are included on individual candidate pages and summarized below.
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