Ending Aid to Israel?
Nope. It’s three-card Bibi.
June 22, 2026 — This morning The Nation published the following article by NJN President and CEO Hadar Susskind.
This month, the United States and Israel formally launched talks to end the largest military aid package in American history. The $38 billion Memorandum of Understanding will almost certainly not be renewed when it expires in 2028. After decades in which American aid to Israel was considered untouchable, it’s clear that a big change is afoot.
At first glance, this looks like a shift away from taxpayer-funded American aid in light of the actions of the Netanyahu government, and the subsequent shrinking American public support for Israel. Over the past four years, the number of Americans who have an unfavorable view of Israel jumped from 42 to 60 percent. That number is particularly pronounced among younger Americans and on the left, although it has grown among every demographic.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself fed the narrative that aid to Israel is going away, telling 60 Minutes, “I think that it’s time that we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support.”
Don’t be fooled. This is three-card monte. Netanyahu is not giving up on US funding. He’s just moving the cards to make the money harder to follow.
