Middle EastUpdated November 6

Trump’s aid plan and congressional scrutiny leave US policy uncertain

Asharq News reports that President Trump announced on election day an intention to end the $3.8 billion in annual US military aid to Israel, though it remains unclear whether he will carry it out. Democrats have said they will scrutinize US support for Israel after taking control of Congress in January. The president’s broad foreign-policy authority and limits on Congress’s ability to compel changes leave the policy outlook unsettled.

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