Americans should know that there are 900,000 Jewish settlers living in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, most of whom came from settlements in Gaza after Palestinians liberated Gaza in 2005. None of them work and they live off government funding - free housing, free healthcare, free everything and it's all paid for by your US tax dollars. Practically speaking, Israeli is a parasite. By definition, a parasite is an organism that lives in another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at others' expense. Remember, a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return is a parasite. Shamefully, President Trump accuses Somali Americans of being garbage, parasites, and ungrateful citizens.  Israel’s technology sector also relies on stolen US industrial secrets obtained through a network of Israeli spies. In 1984, a Navy intelligence analyst, Jonathan Pollard sold numerous state secrets, including the National Security Agency's ten-volume manual on how the U.S. gathers its signal intelligence, was apprehended in 1985, and charged and convicted for 26 years in jail. Upon his release, he moved to Israel where he had received a hero's welcome. Israel has in the past sold our secrets to our adversaries or traded it for more Jewish immigrants from Russia to Israel. I should add under the right of return law that any Jew around the world with no roots to the Middle East can move into Israel anytime and settle in stolen Palestinian land get government assistance, free healthcare, and free education whereas Palestinian refugees have been refused the right to return to their homes since 1948. To give you a better understanding how these Jewish Israeli settlers live, here is something you’re not likely to see on evening newscasts or your hometown newspapers: a 2010 survey of Israeli religious schoolteachers designed to gauge their level of education was conducted by Yediot Ahronot, Israel’s largest newspaper. The conclusions were shocking. One young teacher described the Jewish religious school, called a Hesder, where he works one hour per week and earns $300 monthly as follows: "We do not teach math, science, English, history, or literature. After morning prayer, we teach the Torah only." Israel spends 7 million dollars annually on these schools and the government often receives fake and fraudulent progress reports in return. The newspaper quiz consisted of the following questions: 1- What continent is Israel in? 2- Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? – Was he a Russian Emperor? A French military leader? Or The Chief-of-Staff? 3- What is the square root of 81? 4- Finish the National Anthem. 5- What is the meaning of the English word "Saturday"? – Is it the religious Shabat? Is it the name for a month of the year? Or is it a name for meal? Many participants could not finish the national anthem. Some commented, "I do not know and don’t wish to know." Others asked if the national anthem is a verse in the Talmud. About the question on Napoleon, some said he was a Russian Emperor, while other respondents claimed he was the Chief of Staff. In response to the question about Saturday, 65% did not know the correct answer. Finally, here is my favorite one. In response to the question, "Where is Israel located," many respondents answered, "In Europe." What a shocker! That really blew me away! After having read about the survey then, I posed the same 5 questions to my then 7-year-old son, Adam. Adam zoomed through them all but did not get the one about their national anthem. For that, I could care less as long as he knows our national anthem. You may have heard the term "Madrasah" referring to Islamic schools in Pakistan. This is actually the Arabic word for secular or religious school, and they have been bombed decades ago by the U.S. and then by the Pakistani army many times over. Many men, women, and children lost their lives during those raids. Madrasahs are depicted by our government and the media alike as "terrorist training camps." Looks like Hesder schools are getting a pass not to mention immunity from media critics. Like it or not, these schools in Israel are funded by US tax dollars, as part of $3.8 billion annual US aid package to Israel. One of their major sponsors in the U.S are the right-wing fanatical Christian Zionists such as Christians United for Israel (CUFI). This is the very same group that was recently described in an article by British journalist Lauren Booth as "the people who could not find their cities on the map of their state." Miss Booth happens to be the sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. I also wonder if the head of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) John Hagee is aware of Israeli settlers spitting on the face of Christians all the time with impunity. One more time, next time someone asks you the question, "Why is Israel a parasite?" the more accurate answer would be: It is built illegally in 1948 on stolen Palestinian land and on the ruin of hundreds of towns and villages that have been erased from the face of the earth so the native inhabitants will never have a chance to return back home and to what is rightfully theirs. Israel also heavily depends on aid and protection from the US and other Western imperial powers to survive. Bing Videos:  Yaakov Fauci, the New Yorker who stole a Palestinian house in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem."If I Don't Steal Your House Someone Else Will. The video that went viral. Mahmoud El-Youseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com