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I'll post some other questions shortly, but first:
Why do you think that your points show that Isreal should receive aid? If you don't want to answer for all of them, start with the following:
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Israel has the fourth largest air force in the world (after the U.S, Russia and China). In addition to a large variety of other aircraft, Israel's air force has an aerial arsenal of over 250 F-16's. This is the largest fleet of F-16 aircraft outside of the U. S.

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Israel's $100 billion economy is larger than all of its immediate neighbors combined.

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# With more than 3,000 high-tech companies and startups, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies in the world -- apart from the Silicon Valley, U. S.
# Israel is ranked #2 in the world for venture capital funds right behind the U. S.
# Outside the United States and Canada, Israel has the largest number of NASDAQ listed companies.
Israel has the highest average living standards in the Middle East.
# The per capita income in 2000 was over $17,500, exceeding that of the UK.

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