J Street says Israel should pay out-of-pocket if it wants US weapons

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The pro-Israel advocacy group J Street announced Monday a new policy calling for Israel to pay for US weapons sales with its own funds. J Street argues Israel has the financial means and that continued direct US military subsidies are unnecessary and counterproductive.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 18:09 The pro-Israel advocacy group likely changed its tune after widespread popular opposition to taxpayer-funded weapons Relatives of 23-year-old Ali Majed Hamadneh, who was shot dead by the Israeli military, gather during his funeral in the village of Deir Jarir, northeast of the city of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank, on 13 April 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off The pro-Israel advocacy group J Street is now calling for an end to

J Street says Israel should pay out-of-pocket if it wants US weapons

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