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Sen. Rand Paul: Building in Jerusalem None of U.S.'s Business

(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - It is "none of our business" whether Israel builds new neighborhoods in east Jerusalem or withdraws from the Golan Heights, and the U.S. should not tell Israel how to defend itself, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Saturday at the end of a week-long visit to the country. Paul is known for his advocacy of slashing U.S. foreign aid. "We have to reassess who to give aid to, and when we do reassess that, I would begin with countries that are burning our flag and chanting 'Death to America.' No one is accusing Israel of that." Paul noted that Netanyahu in a 1996 speech to Congress advocated Israel gradually weaning itself off of American aid. This would benefit Israel and its defense industry, because it would not have to buy all its weaponry from the U.S., and a curtailment of U.S. foreign aid would also mean less money for arms for Israel's neighbors.
2013-01-14 00:00:00
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