In a significant blow to anti-Israel activists, a federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the US government's provision of military aid to Israel. The lawsuit, filed by a group of plaintiffs, argued that the billions of dollars in aid given to Israel each year constitutes a violation of US law. However, Judge Eric Tostrud's decision, handed down on Friday, found that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the lawsuit. The ruling is a victory for the US government and its long-standing relationship with Israel, but it may also set a precedent for future lawsuits challenging US foreign aid policies.
From Rowley v. Finstad, decided Friday by Judge Eric Tostrud (D. Minn.); I think this is correct—if people disapprove of… The post Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out appeared first on Reason.com.
