This is the problem that the students are facing, it’s not about anti-semitism it is messing around with the money flow.
AOAV’s report ‘Who is arming Israel?‘ is an in-depth analysis of the arms sold or provided to Israel by the UK, US, and other nations, focusing on the continuation and expansion of arms exports despite allegations of war crimes by the Israeli armed forces, highlighting the lack of transparency and the profits made in arms exports.
- The Biden administration has upheld strong military support for Israel with $23 billion in arms transfers supplied since the 7th October, 2023.
- Over 100 undisclosed military sales to Israel, including advanced munitions, have been approved since the 7th October, 2023.
- 69% of Israeli arms imports are from the US; actual figures may be higher due to non-transparent transfer processes.
- The US State Department authorised a $2.5 billion transfer of F-35A jets to Israel without the usual Congressional notification.
- Despite setting ‘red lines’, the US continues to supply Israel with heavy munitions like MK84 and MK82 bombs, previously linked to high civilian casualties in Gaza.
According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the United States remains the primary source of military hardware for Israel, providing 69% of its arms imports between 2019 and 2023. However, the actual figure could be higher or lower due to the overwhelming lack of transparency regarding US arms transfers. US arms transfers routinely bypass Congressional oversight to avoid public scrutiny. Under a 10-year deal, the US supplies Israel with $3.8 billion in military aid annually, aimed at ensuring Israel’s qualitative edge over its neighbours
The MIC and Universities
US universities are pipelines to the defense industry. What does that say about our morals?
I’ll acknowledge that these policies have resulted in a complicated reality. Millions of people around the country, including students, now depend on exorbitant defense spending. According to a 2021 Bloomberg report, “nearly every US state has economic ties to the F-35, with 29 states counting on the project for $100m or more in economic activity.” A similar analogy can be drawn based on the defense research at universities that support students, professors and institutional budget
Anti-semitism is the all too convenient coverall, what erks the Universities is the threat to their budgets.
Students demonstrating peacefully against slaughter will cost them money.
As everyone knows the one true religion is MONEY.
Ah-profit.
Sorry, I mean
Amen