Washington has paid 70% of Israel’s military costs since Oct 7, 2023.
At same time Washington is cutting Pell Grants awarded to 7.4 million poor students during the 2025-26 school year, at a cost of $38.1 billion by 23% to just $5,710 a year.
How much is going to Israel?
$17.9 B in direct aid
$4.86 B in Pentagon regional ops
$20.3 B in deferred arms deals
billions more in shipping losses, stockpile transfers, and corporate handouts
Why not pay for education? American politicians have wrong priorities.
While Americans argue over rent hikes, groceries, and student loans, Israel has extracted $124 M per day from the U.S. Treasury for an entire year, much of it hidden behind opaque appropriations and congressional loopholes.
According to Brown University’s Costs of War project, Washington has shouldered 70% of Israel’s military costs since Oct 7, 2023. That includes $17.9 B in direct aid, $4.86 B in Pentagon regional ops, $20.3 B in deferred arms deals, and billions more in shipping losses, stockpile transfers, and corporate handouts.
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