] The US has offered $10bn to Israel, to bail it
] out of the worst economic crisis in its history.
]
] Israel's Finance Ministry said the package consisted of
] $1bn in direct military aid and $9bn in loan
] guarantees.

What about _our_ economic crisis?

] The US will deduct from the loan guarantees any Israeli
] expenditure on settlement activities in Palestinian areas.

I'd like to see something more then a deduction. Something that hurts, like loosing $200 million in aid for every new settlement.

US offers Israel billions in aid