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Public commenters say Americans oppose deeper U.S. involvement with Israel
Summary
Speakers in the public comment segment said Americans are loudly opposing current Israeli actions and warned against policies that would deepen U.S. entanglement with Israeli defense production and agreements.
During public comments, a speaker said the American public "are screaming out loud" and expressed opposition to Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon, arguing Congress should not adopt measures that would deepen defense-industrial ties.
A second participant framed the prime minister's approach as a shift from aid to trade and defense agreements, calling it "a very, noble position" to replace aid with trade and defense accords. The first commenter countered that such a shift would reduce U.S. flexibility and take years and large sums to reverse.
The transcript records these as expressions of opinion by public participants; it does not record a formal vote, staff report, or legislative action in this session.
