US politician Abdul El-Sayed has called on the United States to end military assistance to five countries, including Pakistan, arguing that American taxpayers’ money should be spent on domestic welfare rather than supporting foreign militaries.
In an interview with NPR’s Morning Edition, El-Sayed said the US government should prioritise the welfare of its own citizens instead of using public funds to finance the armed forces of other countries.
Naming Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan, he said American taxpayers did not contribute money so that it could be used to support foreign militaries.
El-Sayed also called for an end to arms sales involving weapons that are used in serious human rights violations, genocide and racial discrimination.
Questioning the US government’s foreign military assistance policy, he said American resources should instead be directed towards domestic priorities, including healthcare, education and other public needs.