The Israel Bond schemes.

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel has purchased $42 million in Israel Bonds, the largest single government purchase of Israel Bonds in United States history. ...

The investment increases the total amount of Israel Bonds in the Ohio treasury portfolio to more than $80 million ...

http://theuglytruth.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/the-tie-that-binds-state-of-ohio-buys-42-million-of-israel-bonds/#more-52362

http://www.israelbonds.com/about/from-the-ceo.aspx

… The U.S. has guaranteed $19 billion in Israel-issued bonds since the 1990s ….

…. According to Israel's Finance Ministry, "Israel has never defaulted in the payment of principal or interest on any of its internal or external indebtedness." According to the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, as of 2002, approximately [color="Magenta"]$40 billion in loans to Israel by the United States Government have waived by the United States Government, rather than repaid by Israel. ….

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