Five Billion to Israel

Text on the meme

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What it means

The clip begins with a map highlighting the United States, then shows a bizarre sequence involving a homeless-looking figure, a rising population graph, the U.S. Capitol, money being packed into suitcases, and Israel. The joke sarcastically presents giving $5 billion to Israel as the U.S. government’s “ingenious solution” to homelessness, mocking political priorities and foreign aid.

Speech

In the United States, high housing costs, low wages, and many other factors has resulted in a significant increase in the homeless population. To combat this growing problem, the United States government came up with an ingenious solution. First, they gave $5 billion to Israel.

Objects

map of North America / карта Северной Америки United States highlighted in red / Соединённые Штаты, выделенные красным green check mark / зелёная галочка homeless person lying on cardboard / бездомный человек, лежащий на картоне red sleeping bag / красный спальный мешок population growth chart / график роста населения U.S. Capitol building / здание Капитолия США government building model / макет правительственного здания suitcase full of money / чемодан, полный денег banknotes / банкноты Israel highlighted in red / Израиль, выделенный красным