Subject: Petition for Congressional Action to Block, Defund, and Prohibit Offensive Foreign Military Sales Absent Affirmative Legislative Authorization

Petition Statement
We, the undersigned citizens of the United States, submit this petition to formally oppose the authorization, funding, and execution of the proposed transfer of twenty-five (25) F-15 fighter aircraft to the State of Israel. We further petition Congress to enact enforceable statutory restrictions prohibiting the approval, financing, or execution of comparable offensive weapons transfers in the future absent explicit, affirmative authorization by Congress.

This petition requests immediate congressional intervention to block the current sale and to establish binding legal requirements that prevent similar foreign military sales from proceeding through executive or administrative action alone.

Legal and Policy Basis for Opposition
Congressional Authority Over Appropriations and Foreign Military Engagement
Article I of the United States Constitution vests Congress with exclusive authority over federal expenditures and foreign military commitments. The routine approval of large-scale offensive weapons transfers through executive notification procedures, without affirmative legislative authorization, undermines congressional prerogatives and weakens democratic accountability. Congress retains both the authority and the obligation to condition, restrict, or prohibit such transfers through statute and appropriations.

Escalatory Risk and Regional Destabilization
Advanced multirole combat aircraft such as the F-15 are inherently capable of offensive operations and power projection. Their transfer into regions characterized by sustained armed conflict materially increases the risk of escalation, prolongation of hostilities, and civilian harm. Continued approval of such transfers prioritizes military escalation over diplomatic resolution and long-term regional stability.

Improper Allocation of Public Resources
Foreign military sales to Israel are facilitated directly and indirectly through U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance, credits, and defense support programs. The use of public funds and guarantees to subsidize foreign offensive military capacity diverts resources from domestic priorities and imposes opportunity costs on American taxpayers without demonstrable benefit to U.S. national security.

Insufficient End-Use Oversight and Enforcement
Although nominal end-use monitoring mechanisms exist, the United States lacks meaningful enforcement authority once advanced weapons systems are delivered. This structural limitation exposes the United States to political, diplomatic, and moral consequences arising from the deployment of U.S.-origin weapons in operations that may conflict with stated U.S. policy objectives or international humanitarian standards.

Institutionalization of Perpetual Military Assistance
Approval of the current sale perpetuates a pattern of automatic, recurring military support absent rigorous reassessment, conditions, or termination criteria. This practice erodes congressional oversight and entrenches a foreign policy posture driven by inertia rather than strategic evaluation, restraint, or accountability.

Requested Congressional Actions
Accordingly, we formally petition Congress to take the following actions:

Immediately block, revoke, or disapprove the proposed sale and transfer of F-15 fighter aircraft to Israel.
Prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any federal funds, credits, guarantees, or logistical support related to this sale.
Enact statutory requirements mandating affirmative congressional authorization for any future transfer of offensive weapons systems, including combat aircraft, precision-guided munitions, or comparable platforms.
Suspend approval of similar foreign military sales pending a comprehensive review of U.S. foreign military assistance policy.
Establish permanent legislative safeguards preventing executive agencies from approving or executing offensive arms transfers absent express congressional consent.
Conclusion
Opposition to this sale does not constitute opposition to the right of any state to self-defense. Rather, it reflects a demand for constitutional governance, fiscal responsibility, and a foreign policy grounded in restraint, accountability, and the informed consent of the American people.

Congress possesses both the legal authority and institutional responsibility to act. We urge immediate legislative intervention to halt the current transfer and to ensure that no comparable offensive weapons sales proceed in the future without explicit congressional approval.

Respectfully submitted,
Concerned Citizens of the United States