Why does the world focus on US aid to Israel? Aren't there more important issues?
468730
To the first ignorant poster:  the United Nations, composed of several nations made Israel a nation.  People really need to learn history.  It might also interest the poster to learn that Israel might not have become a state if it weren't for the hatred shown to them after they tried to rightfully claim their very own homes after the Holocaust.\n\nThe British imposed a severe limit on immigration right after the war.  Many nations would not allow the Jews who were fortunate enough to survive to even reside in their very own countries!  There was no choice other than to make Israel a state.\n\nBefore pointing a finger at the Jews, look at the situation surrounding the issue.
706854
Oh, you are so perceptive!  Yes, I think it is THE KEY.  For whatever reason, and rightly or wrongly, the Israelis are seen as the aggressors, and the USA is seen as the supporter of everything Israel does.  We give Israel more foreign aid than we give to anyone else, and the Arabs conclude that we could force Israel to do what we really wanted--therefore, whatever Israel does, the USA must be backing it.The Arab/Muslim world would not focus its resentment on us to the extent it does if there were a genuine peace in Palestine; and if there were peace there would be a chance of prosperity and jobs, and the lives of the Palestinians would not be so desperate that suicide bombing would continue to be a worthwhile alternative.  I think that 9/11 is the direct result of the continuing war in Palestine, and our penalty for our failure to differentiate the USA from everything Israel does.
86207
Isreal is the 6th richest country in the world yet they recieve 1/3 of all US foreign aid. As for why countries dislike Isreal, it is because of their repression of the Palastinians, seizing of their land, and disreguard for international laws and treaties.
89943
Much in the same way the Cuban-American population has exerted political influence over US foreign policy towards Cuba, the Jewish-American population (which is, by the way, larger than the Israeli Jewish population) has consistently lobbied for a US protected Israel.\n\nAlso, Israel is not a theocracy, it is a secular country of Jewish people.\n\nIt is also worth noting that Egypt receives more foreign aid from the US than Israel does.  And the Palestinian Authority  gets a huge chunk of change too.  It's not the fault of the US and Israel that the PA and Egypt are so corrupt that the aid gets pocketed by the leaders while the people are left destitute and seething with anger.
362852
I just read a book called "The Blood of Abraham" by Jimmy Carter. It has insight into the problem and possible solutions. There are chapters regarding the other nations involved views: Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordon, Syria, Libya, USA, etc...Politics usually bore me but I found the book interesting and informative.\nYou can get it at the library.
505261
This is one of the things that is such as problem. Israel and Iran and other countries primarily get their material from within their boarders so they dont have anyrestrictions, this is one of the reasons that the United States is so scared about theocracies such as Iran could do to us.
722871
Why is part of Western world worried bout Iran developing it?\nTake a start from Israel and keep asking questions from there onwards.
580063
The reasons for this are twofold:\n\nFirstly, Israel is a key strategic ally in the middle east.  Israel's status both as a jewish community and a secular democracy make them a natural ally to the United States, and are also both a key trading, diplomatic, and military power.  For the US to take away Israel's nuclear program would be diminishing the power of a country falling under the American sphere of influence.\n\nSecondly, Israel is a small country with a outmanned, but technologically superior military surrounded by a large number of hostile countries whose populations have shown a notable lack of limits on the steps that they are willing to take to win this cultural/religious conflict.  Without a nuclear program to back up their conventional military, Israel could easily be overrun in a war.
554263
Get it through your heads.  Israel has controlled American policy since 1948.  It's the "New World Order".
275451
It certainly is crazy that Olmert wants to kick JEWS out of JUDEA...but that's what the world wants. And Israel listens to the nations, even when doing so puts Jews in danger.
104451
No, US should not give any aid to Palestine because it is just for 'show off'. \n\nUS should not give aid, especially military aid to Israel because it supports the conflict and 'unlawful use of force' of Israel to Palestinian.\n\n\n\n"Israel remained the largest recipient of U.S. military and economic aid, receiving almost U.S.$3 billion in 2005. \n\nIn contrast, after a May meeting between Bush and Abbas, Bush pledged U.S.$50 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) for housing and other construction following the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. However Congress later earmarked part of this money to be used to beef up “border crossings” along the wall, which are mostly located on occupied West Bank land. \n\nIn September 2005, following the Israeli withdrawal, the United States approved disbursement of a U.S.$3 million supplemental grant to the P.A. security services." \n\nSource: Human Rights Watch\nhttp://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/01/18/isrlpa12224.htm
471119
well some countries do help but not enough,and other countries are developing there own countries,and also Israeli army is always destroying roads buildings,house and everything else\nand you have countries that want to suck up to western countries government and put the blame on the Palestinians and do not care except for themselves
251064
We support Israel only because we need a friend in the Middle East.  That's the only reason why Israel was formed in the first place.  Harry Truman, after WWII, supported the creation of Israel because he and his cabinet figured if there was a nation in the Middle East that they could be friends with, then the US would have support if they ever went to war in that area of the world.
20631
First of all, I don't think that's a fair assessment.  There are plenty of people who do in fact care very much about Africa and its people. UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, CARE, and just about every AIDS group you can think of is involved over in Africa quite a lot.\n\nIf you mean "Why isn't Africa a higher priority for most of the world's goverments?" then I think you are hitting nearer the mark.  \n\nI'm no expert on Africa, but I think there's a couple of reasons why it doesn't peg a bit higher on the attention-o-meter insofar as the US is concerned.  \n\nHitherto, Africa hasn't had a whole lot to offer us.  Sounds harsh, I know, but it's the truth.  We are forced to deal with the Middle East because they are a big energy source, but if the oil wasn't there we wouldn't be either.  African oil is starting to become a market player now too, so some of our attention may be shifting towards that region.\n\nThe other main reason is the perception that Africa is a continent filled with people who simply cannot get their collective sh*t together.  It's brimming with petty dictatorships, bloody coups, transient goverments, unending civil wars and ethnic violence.  In the international arena there just isn't anyone reliable to deal with on a nation-to-nation level.     Our news stories have left me at least with the view that Africa is a limitless sinkhole into which all the world's largesse could be poured without doing much more than fattening up a corrupt few at the top and financing more armies to fight in the wars and/or commit the heinous genocides we read about all too often.\n\nDo the African people suffer?  Of course they do!  Most of those organizations I listed at the top are all about addressing the suffering on the individual's level.  But until Africa starts to produce more responsible goverments, not too much will ever be done geopolitically to help them.
1022404
if you mean the israel state my answer is yes. i dont think the us or the united nations should had made the country of israel. they just made more war in the middle east. i dont really agree with israel policies and the US is ally so we are responsible
756208
Because believe it or not, the welfare of other nations affects the US.  Imagine if one of the top nations with which the US did trade went into poverty.  Or if many of the nations that are in poverty today were to be taught how to use their resources.  In the latter case, America could gain a trading partner and more resources that might not have been readily available from the land of other already prospering nations.  It's also a humanitarian thing.  Some citizens in developed countries that have a good standard of living want to show other countries how they can acheive this, and provide said countries with the aid necessary to do so.  It's a good thing.
140746
Absolutely!  Israel is a civilized country amidst a gaggle of fanatics who don't even acknowledge their right to exist.  The land they occupy is their land, altough they lost it for 2000 years. They got their land back through the support of civilized governments and the UN. Civilized countries will continue to support their right to their home land and their right to exist. This is one more reason for the UN to hang tough on the Iran issue of nuclear power.  Iran is one country that would deny Israel its right to exist.