American Israel Public Affairs Committee

About the author: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a grassroots pro-Israel lobbying organization.

U.S. aid to Israel is a long-standing symbol of the special relationship between the United States and Israel, but, more importantly, it has positive effects on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on the Middle East in general. U.S. aid ensures that there is a stabilizing force in an otherwise completely unstable region and allows Israel to negotiate with its hostile Arab neighbors from a position of strength. Israel is more likely to seek a peaceful settlement with the Palestinians when backed by U.S. assistance. Moreover, U.S. aid supports the presence of a democratic government in the Middle East. Continued U...