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Heritage Foundation report calls to wind down military aid to Israel
Emily Brooks and Laura Kelly
March 12, 2025

The Heritage Foundation is proposing that the U.S. wind down military aid to Israel as part of a strategy to “re-orient its relationship” with the country over the next two decades, a notable stance for the prominent conservative think tank given the long and deep support for Israel among conservatives and Republicans. The Heritage report on moving the U.S.-Israel strategy, “From Special Relationship to Strategic Partnership,” was crafted by its defense experts and released on Wednesday…Release of the report was accompanied by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter canceling a scheduled appearance at a Heritage Foundation event scheduled to promote the new report, as first reported by Jewish Insider. READ MORE

HERITAGE FOUNDATION Heritage Releases Strategic Framework to Elevate and Strengthen U.S.- Israel Relations as Israel Approaches Its Centenary Given recent developments in the Middle East and a new foreign policy mandate from the United States, the current MOU between the U.S. and Israel no longer fully aligns with the strategic interests of both nations. This special report details how the United States should re-orient its relationship with Israel to an equal strategic partnership over the next two decades. Just as the U.S. once phased out financial aid to Israel, the U.S. should transition Israel from a military financing recipient to a security partner by advancing new security and commercial frameworks.