• PugJesus
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    1811 months ago

    Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace and a former diplomat, said that such fundraisers were telling of the strain on Israel’s military. “It’s December 2023, and it sounds like parts of the IDF are basically begging for basic equipment, which is fascinating,” she said.

    Man, are you telling me we’re subsidizing their genocide for billions every year and they still can’t get their soldiers basic supplies? Fuck’s sake. Like, it’s great that their efficacy is limited by supply problems considering they’re attempting a, y’know, genocide, but the sheer incompetence is fucking staggering.

    • @rockSlayer
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      1611 months ago

      What’s worse, is that Israel spends more per capita on defense than the US.

      note: Israel doesn’t publicize that data. The numbers come from financial projections