U.S. sends missile defense system to Israel in wake of Iran attack

Yousef Munayyer, an author and expert on Palestinian-Israeli relations, said he fears this deployment will only escalate tensions in the region.

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[junaidakbar]

Ah right. But we can’t afford to help Americans after the hurricane.

[GeopoliticalInsights-io]

More money for Israel. Less for Americans!

[andys]

This should help hurricane victims in their recovery.

[corneliusrupert]

Proof we have money for WAR and not helping our own people suffering here at home. Sad!

[David-tmm]

What about Americans in North Carolina Tennessee and Florida in desperate need of help.

[hrrrhrrrh]

Enough is Enough, how about US citizens are suffering from Hurricane and other various troubles!!!Don't they need support???

[Rayjack-mo]

And who's paying for this, I hope not the American Tax Payer !

[謬]

When they print more money, the money in your pocket is worth less.

[The-Ammans]

Killing innocent kids with out tax money 😢

[anacancel]

How about food and water to Americans suffering from the care about their war!

[rickshaw]

No more money for Ukraine and Israel, and definitely no troops, we need to focus on investing in our country at home, American working families are struggling

[tommyb]

Your behavior is disgusting you should be ashamed of yourselves..

[kazioglod]

How long "the chosen" would last on their own without America's help?

[Dannywebb]

Who are the "most of the Americans" Yousef Munayyer is talking about? This interview is so biased.

[xerxessonofdarius]

Didn't you say Iran's attack was unsuccessful? This tells me otherwise!

[derekdragolic]

yes please keep spewing away my tax dollars to foreign nations, instead of fixing core problems on our homeland present everyday, like the veterans, the disabled, the homeless, the drug problems, i could go on for days..

[MichaelColeman-wq]

This means we will have US troops there because I'm pretty sure those Israeli soldiers have no clue how to use them.

[NOBODYTHEPIRATE]

Netanyahoo clearly said he doesn't need anyones help and he can do it alone. America is just spoon feeding him as he sobs at almost all countries in the world denouncing his acts.

[-DM]

There are already hundreds of US troops in Israel operating early warning radar and missile sites, this deployment isn't a new thing.

[jeffamckee]

I sure miss the 4 years of "No new wars" we had under Trump.