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[-] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago

Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace and a former diplomat, said that such fundraisers were telling of the strain on Israel’s military. “It’s December 2023, and it sounds like parts of the IDF are basically begging for basic equipment, which is fascinating,” she said.

Man, are you telling me we're subsidizing their genocide for billions every year and they still can't get their soldiers basic supplies? Fuck's sake. Like, it's great that their efficacy is limited by supply problems considering they're attempting a, y'know, genocide, but the sheer incompetence is fucking staggering.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago

What's worse, is that Israel spends more per capita on defense than the US.

note: Israel doesn't publicize that data. The numbers come from financial projections

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Israel spends more per capita on defense than the US.

Tbf Israel is surrounded by a few countries who would find great joy in annihilating her.

America is bordered by a big happy face to the north, and in the south a large tortilla.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

This is correct.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

This is correct.

this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2023
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