I cannot imagine the US will not find some way to offer some assistance just because it allows them leverage to shape the negotiations to some degree. And more so the Europeans, who would be even less willing to totally cut off aid. |
I cannot imagine they will find some way to offer some assistance just because it allows to have some kind of leverage and to shape the negotiations to some degree, and I think the Europeans are much more so that they would be even less willing to totally cut off aid because they want to be a negotiator. |
If the EU and US do cut aid there will be a negative effect. If Israel doesn't want to deal with them at all in terms of borders and movement of goods, the economy will stagnate. But as long as they are able to get some funding from the US and the EU and are able to negotiate to some degree with the Israelis and open up these borders then I think [recovery] is possible. |