@ISIDEWITHQuestionsForeign policy13yrs ago

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Should the Netherlands continue to support Israel?

The U.S. currently gives $38 billion to Israel every year in foreign aid assistance. Most of the aid is used by Israel to buy American military hardware, such as jets and components for missile defense. $38 billion is 50% of the United States’ foreign aid budget for 2017. Opponents argue that the aid given to Israel is unnecessary since the country provides free healthcare and college tuition to its citizens. Proponents argue that the aid is necessary to promote democracy in the Middle East and maintain a balance of power with other countries in the region.

+
Expand
+ Settings

Toggle voterbase

Statistics are shown for this demographic

Answer Overview

Response rates from 3.9k Netherlands voters.

53%
Yes
47%
No
38%
Yes
38%
No
11%
We should give equal support to Israel and Palestine.
4%
No, we should be less involved
3%
Yes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors
2%
No, we should not give aid to any foreign nations
0%
Yes, and increase funding in order to move our embassy to Jerusalem
1%
No, cut all support and aid
0%
Yes, and with more aid and support
1%
Not the current administration

Historical Support

Trend of support over time for each answer from 3.9k Netherlands voters.

Loading data...

Loading chart... 

Historical Importance

Trend of how important this issue is for 3.9k Netherlands voters.

Loading data...

Loading chart... 

Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from Netherlands voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9H5QK4Wfrom Pennsylvania  answered…1yr1Y

We should both support the creation of Palestine and the sovereignty of Israel.

 @9GST2YQanswered…1yr1Y

give aid to the poeple of both and the government of neither

 @8V4SN8Ganswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but at conditions such as respecting Palestine's right to sovereignty.

 @8R2Y8NDanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but with enforceable sanctions for continued settlements. Existing settlements past the 1968 boundaries should be limited to military outposts.

Latest News

Stay up-to-date on the most recent “Israel” news articles, updated frequently.

Popular Conversations

Join in on the most popular conversations.

Active 16hrs ago

 @ISIDEWITH submitted…5mos5MO

Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

▲  1027 replies