"After extensive discussions with the Administration, the conferees recommend the following modalities for aid to Israel. The conferees believe that a phased reduction in Israel's economic assistance, implemented in equal increments of $120,000,000 per year, extended over a period of not more than ten years, should begin this fiscal year... 

The conferees are also convinced that the emerging security threats in the Middle East are significant and warrant transferring half of Israel's reduction in economic aid to military assistance thus enabling Israel to ensure fully its security. As a result, the conferees recommend increasing military assistance to Israel by $60,000,000 in fiscal year 1999 with a strong presumption that similar annual incremental increases will be required over the next decade... 

The conference agreement therefore provides that not less than $1,080,000,000 in Economic Support Funds shall be provided for Israel..."

Oct. 19, 1998 - United States House of Representatives 

"As Israel is continually attacked by ongoing Palestinian terrorist assaults, aid to Israel is more important than ever. Foreign aid presents many benefits to Israel’s safety and security and to Middle East stability. It has helped secure peace between Egypt and Israel, has strengthened Israel’s qualitative military edge so that it can defend itself and serve as a deterrent to aggression in the region. Foreign aid continues to advance U.S. interests in the region here and at home."

Oct. 3, 2006 - Institute for Public Affairs of the Jewish Orthodox Union (IPA-OU) 

"It [U.S. aid] is a real benefit to the United States and Israel. We give aid to Israel to maintain its security in a very tough region and a very important part of the world in order to advance critical U.S. interests. If that aid were reduced to a point that Israel couldn't buy the equipment it needs to defend itself and maintain the peace, that would be dangerous to us."

Mar. 17, 2000 - Ester Kurz 

"We must demand that all U.S. aid to Israel be stopped until Israel complies with these demands [right of return, and the end of 'occupation'.]"

Mar. 8, 2004 - Matt Bowles 

"Aid to Israel is against any conception of U.S. interests that one would want to hold, whether one is conservative or liberal. It subverts the conservatives' attempts to build a far-reaching international campaign against terrorism. It subverts the liberals' desire to direct U.S. policy toward upholding general human rights standards. By introducing tension with European and Arab countries, isolating the U.S. in the United Nations, and diminishing the perception (and reality) of the U.S. as an honest world broker, aid to Israel runs counter to U.S. goals and short- and long term interests."

Apr. 15, 2002 - Todd May, PhD 

"Billions of US taxpayer dollars are delivered to Israel each year, ostensibly to make Israel secure. With these funds, Israel has built one of the strongest militaries in the world in order to maintain an illegal occupation and expand its borders. This brutal occupation is at the root of the violence against the occupier's own civilian population. No amount of US aid can stop this violence. In fact, supporting the collective punishment and captivity of Palestinians will only lead to more bloodshed for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Security and peace for Israelis depends on Israel taking its troops and settlers back into its own country and out of someone else's land."

Apr. 2, 2002 - Global Exchange