Author : Rumana Reza
"President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal 2027 and a massive $500 billion increase in defense spending, as the United States continues its war against Iran." (Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-budget-proposes-10-cut-discretionary-spending-increased-defense-spending-2026-04-03/ )
Based on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal released in early April 2026, the overall US federal education budget is proposed to decrease.The Budget requests $76.5 billion in discretionary budget authority for ED for 2027, a $2.3 billion or 2.9-percent decrease from the 2026 enacted level. (Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/budget_fy2027.pdf)
On the other hand,"The Knesset approved the largest state budget in Israel’s history early Monday morning, growing the defense budget to unprecedented levels amid the war with Iran and sending billions of shekels to Haredi educational institutions and other priorities of the governing coalition ..." (Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-approves-2026-budget-israels-largest-ever-sending-billions-to-haredi-institutions/ )
According to the TIMES OF ISRAEL, published on 30 March,2026, "Smotrich called the defense package the “core” of the wartime budget, adding that it would allow Israel to “dramatically improve our geopolitical and diplomatic standing” and “dismantle and rebuild the Middle East.”
“ This budget enables the state to win,” said Smotrich. " That means, Israel would be the only beneficiary of the unstable Middle-East and if Iran gets defeated in the war.Where is the place of America? Bitter to say but the truth is " runner-up'' position. This is not good sign to the dignity of the US as it is counted as topper till now on the paper-sheet.
Here one key difference between the budgets of US and Israel is not hard to notice -The Education Sector. Whereas US wants to less contribute to its education though giving priority on math and improving reading for American students,Israel sending billions to Haredi Institutions. Now my readers, how many of you know about Haredi Institutions?These private institutions, primarily in Israel and Europe, promote religious law (Halakha) and separation from modern, secular culture in order to preserve their traditions. More specifically,Haredi educational institute is a Jewish faith-based school for Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Communities,focused on Torah and Tahmud study rather than secular subjects like English and math.
It is so funny discriminative fact that US is always against the Islamic rules and culture in Iran and wants to see secular Govt. there in one hand, on the other hand it is going hand in hand with Israel which is a religiously biased country. US Govt. wants to stop antisemitism in its education sector ,but Israel looks for booming Jewish education (Semitism) for its country. Israel's this kind of biasness will effect not only the Muslims ,but also Christians.
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