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The organization’s close ties with Israeli leadership, especially successive Prime Ministers including Netanyahu, are portrayed as a persistent force shaping U.S. foreign aid policies. The speaker notes how the annual aid package of approximately $3.8 billion to Israel is justified with the claim that it is for mutual defense, yet he questions the transparency and appropriateness of this support given Israel's robust state-funded social programs—such as healthcare and education—that are often subsidized by the American taxpayer.