Aber Kawas, a New York state senator-elect, said President Donald Trump’s proposed end to U.S. military aid to Israel raises questions about domestic spending priorities and the ethics of overseas support.
Anadolu Agency reported Kawas won about 75% of the vote Nov. 3, becoming the first Palestinian-American elected to the New York State Senate. It also reported she is the first woman elected to the chamber while wearing a hijab.
In a CNN interview, Kawas described the proposed aid halt as a “victory for Americans,” Anadolu Agency reported. She said residents wanted public resources directed toward local needs and urged lawmakers to weigh the moral stakes of overseas military support alongside its cost.
Anadolu Agency reported that Trump said on Nov. 3 the United States would halt $4 billion in military aid to Israel by year-end under an agreement he said had been reached.
Congress and existing commitments could shape the timing of an aid cutoff, EconoTimes has previously reported.
