That ain't just a little racist

Damn, Rochester, that ain't cool. If you don't want the US to give foreign aid to another country, fine. But to say that "the Jews" are sticking us with the bill is stereotypical anti-semitism. Besides, it looks to me like giving the Israelis some assistance here is in our interest:

The money will cover the cost of relocating military bases to Israel and improving security on the Egyptian-Israeli border after the pull-out.

If the whole purpose of the pullout is to improve the security situation in the middle east and elsewhere (by paving the way for a Palestinian state, thereby hopefully addressing larger causes of conflict in the region), then increased security on volatile borders strikes me as being very prudent. Also, each family that is resettled gets cash compensation. I think around US$8,000.

The affected settlers here are extremely religious types who see their settlement across Israel (from the Jordan River to the Meditteranean Sea) as a necessary precursor to the coming of the messiah. If they're being denied that, the least we can do is drop a little coin on 'em. Damn.