ISRAEL

Financial Review: Israel wants more than total US foreign aid budget
A delegation from Israel, the largest recipient of US foreign aid, has sought $US12 billion ($21 billion) in assistance at a meeting with State Department and White House officials, Israeli officials said.

The request, covering the next three to five years, exceeds the total $US11.6 billion budgeted last year by the US for all countries.

"Die Aufrechterhaltung des Status Quo hat seinen Preis. 12 Milliarden Dollar für die Untrerdrückung eines Volkes. Why do they hate us? Probably thats why"