Foreign aid

Toward strategic self-reliance: Israel beyond US military aid - analysis

The next memorandum of understanding should be a transition – from reliance on Washington to strategic self-reliance and true partnership

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Most of Israel has remained silent about Netanyahu's transformation of US relations - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifts US President Donald Trump with a golden dove, October 13, 2025.

It's time for Israel to wean off American aid, stand on its own two feet - opinion

A sign for food stamps stands, as the US President Donald Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits, November 3, 2025.

Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay partial food aid benefits


Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties

Trump's administration said it sought Harvard University's records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Trump administration proposes cutting UN peacekeeping funds over effectiveness concerns

The proposal to cut funds cited recent failures in operations across Africa and the Middle East, including in Mali, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump.

Trump’s second term: A presidency on steroids - opinion

THINK ABOUT IT: The problem with what Trump is doing is less the ‘what’ and more the ‘how.’

 ‘DOGE’ under Musk; illustrative

Terror aid vs US aid: Dismantling USAID hands victory to Qatar - opinion

The calls to dismantle USAID stem from real concerns, but the consequences of such a move could be catastrophic.

A SIGN for a USAID desalination plant expansion project in the central Gaza Strip in 2018.

Musk says USAID to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive

The conversation began with Musk saying they were working to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

 Der designierte US-Präsident Donald Trump und Elon Musk beobachten den Start des sechsten Testflugs der SpaceX Starship-Rakete am 19. November 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review

Officials familiar with the matter say that many people will die because of the review, calling it "a wrecking ball to break as much stuff as possible."

 Transfer of humanitarian aid trucks into the Gaza strip through the “Kisufim” passage

Over 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday, UN says

The ceasefire deal requires 600 truckloads of aid to be allowed into Gaza every day of the initial six-week ceasefire, including 50 carrying fuel.

 A gunman secures a truck carrying aid for Palestinians, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, January 21, 2025.

Gaza humanitarian crisis: The importance of air-dropping aid - analysis

Hamas uses its control of the border to control the distribution of items to local people.

 IDF soldiers in Gaza, while humanitarian aid is seen being airdropped to Gazan residents above, February 28, 2024.

Republican opposition to Israel aid latest headache for pro-Israel community

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would almost certainly not bring the Senate’s bill up for a vote.

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes questions during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, US. February 14, 2024.

Biden to Israel: 'You are not alone'

Biden pledged “immense security assistance for the State of Israel of an unprecedented scope, including assistance that further strengthens our war capabilities,” Netanyahu underscored.

 US President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) and the Israeli war cabinet, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.