Partly convenient geopolitical ally (the borders were carved of the region not long after WW2 with the enforcement of the Allied forces) and partly Dominionism where a certain subsection of Christianity, predominantly Evangelicals who are very politically motivated, believe that when Israel controls Jerusalem, the holy land, that is one of the portents of the predictions made in the Book of Revalations, ushering in God's kingdom on earth and the end of time.
Yep. USA pays money to support Israel in hopes of triggering Armageddon. Your tax dollars at work.
The funny thing is they think the anti-Christ will unify “the holy land” and they’re still for it.
Because the true believers (ie themselves) are allegedly going to get a bailout and will never actually have to deal with the apocalypse and its consequences. That's our problem.
But if they want the rapture to come why don’t they support “sexual perversions” that will also become widespread before the endtimes? I think I just made an argument for Christian nationalists to support pink washed Israel.
Israel (and KSA) serves to destabilise the West Asia, region which is crucial both economically and strategically to petrodollar and to military part of US hegemony. It also served and still serves as proxy war area against USSR and now Russia.
Absolutely worst scenario imaginable for USA would be that area unifying under some kind of Arab entity.
My PolySci professor explained Israel as America's retarded cousin. He said America gives the idiot a stick and says "I don't like that guy". The idiot runs over and hits the other guy with a stick. America says "it wasn't me, it was that idiot." and when his retarded cousin comes back, America gives him a bigger stick.
In addition to the below, Israel also shares intelligence with the CIA
The US tried having other allies in the region and mostly only came up with the Kurds. The US will sometimes align with Pakistan or Saudi Arabia on key issues like funding the Mujahideen in order to maximize the USSR's death toll to minimize their influence, but Ukraine is replacement for that purpose against Russia, and Israel is a good US ally for common interests like killing brown people, which helps the US with destabilization for the purpose of resource extraction
In a lot of ways Israel is the testing grounds for new weapons and tactics. Once tried, tested, and perfected, they are brought back to the core.
During the Ferguson uprising after Michael Brown was murdered, Palestinians on Twitter recognized the weapons police were using on protestors, like matching teargas canisters.
I also remember seeing an Intercept article talking about new generation of Homeland Security Mexico border surveillance tech being tested on Gaza and the West Bank first.
And I am guessing that Palestinians are the test subjects?
Indeed they are. Test the means of oppression abroad, bring it back home once the bugs have been worked out.
My dumbass take, but a staunch ally in the middle East that they can use as an excuse to assert their influence over the region
Israel is simply another branch of the US military.
I thought about linking that here. He’s basically saying the US’ “principles” are being genocidal and settler-colonial which makes sense.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Empire!
These takes are all wildly all over the place. The truth is Israel provides a stable partner for the region with ideals much aligned with western interests than the surrounding neighbors in the region.
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