Trump says that US will stop paying Israel aid after year-end — SkimNews
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- Trump said he and Prime Minister Netanyahu had agreed months earlier to stop the U.S. providing Israel $4 billion a year by year-end, while maintaining his promise to help Israel if needed.
- Trump said Israel did not need the funding, while saying Washington would help if it did; it was not immediately clear what form of aid he was discussing.
- State Department had not immediately responded to Al Jazeera’s request for comment about Trump’s announcement.
- House of Representatives rejected Thomas Massie’s amendment to cut off aid to Israel by 314-104 in July, with nearly half of Democrats supporting it.
- Israel was a flashpoint for both Democrats and Republicans over military aid and U.S. campaign contributions from its backers, amid a dramatic shift from decades of bipartisan backing.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Republican congresswoman and Trump opponent, wrote on X that Trump’s agreement with Netanyahu to end annual aid would not change the election results.
Why it matters: Under Trump’s account, Israel’s $4 billion in annual support ends after year-end, while assistance remains available if Israel needs it. The unresolved aid category and the House’s 314-104 vote against a cut show that U.S.-Israel funding remains politically divisive across party lines.
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