In a Hail Mary before election night, President Trump claimed that U.S. military support for Israel will be phased out by the end of the year. However, at the same time, Congressional leaders are negotiating provisions in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that could deepen the military relationship between the United States and Israel.
The midterm elections showed that the war in Iran and sending U.S. military aid to Israel are deeply unpopular—and right now we can take action around this mandate.
Please join SURJ in partnership with Adalah Justice Project and our other partners next week on Tuesday, November 17, at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT, for a timely webinar to learn more: Expanding the War Machine: The Deadly Merger Between the U.S. and Israel’s Militaries.
At the center of these negotiations is the proposed U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. These provisions would expand joint weapons production and military technology development in artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and cyber warfare, while integrating the two countries’ intelligence and surveillance infrastructure through so-called “data fusion.”
We call this initiative The Deadly Merger.
In this webinar, we’ll be joined by experts to examine the true dangers of this proposal and its role in the Netanyahu-led plan to completely transform the U.S.-Israel military alliance into a structure that is far more difficult to disrupt and dismantle than traditional military “aid.” We’ll explore the implications for Palestinians, the growing military and surveillance infrastructure, and communities across the United States—and take action together to stop it.
PS—Sign up now to jump right into action with our partners by joining a Stop the Deadly Merger phone bank on Wednesday, November 18 from 7-8pm ET. We’ll be calling supporters of progressive orgs who are constituents of key moveable, influential members of Congress and patching them directly through to their elected official’s office! These phone banks have already driven thousands of calls to Congress, directly contributing to historic votes on the NDAA and arming Israel. Let’s turn up the heat!