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bubblefarts 0 points ago +1 / -1

lol as if international politics is a binary choice. Name a better ally in the Middle East. Oh, right, there isn’t one.

We support Israel because we need a foothold in the region and they’re the best option and have been for decades. Do they want our help? Absolutely. That’s how alliances work. Are there big donors who want to maintain the relationship? Obviously, why wouldn’t there be when there’s also a ton of money spent by the pro-Palestinian movement? When you have Ilhan Omar and the BDS crap happening, of course Adelson pours money in to support pro-Israel candidates.

Candidates like GEOTUS.

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Julius_Severus 0 points ago +1 / -1

The United States currently has military personal based in Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE

It doesn't seem like we need Israel to be our foothold in the Middle East at all. In fact, our support for Israel hamstringed our relations with every other Middle Eastern nation for decades.

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bubblefarts 0 points ago +1 / -1

That’s not true, actually. Turkey is now an Islamist dictatorship, so I wouldn’t consider them reliable. Saudi Arabia has not been the best of allies, you may remember 9/11. Each of the others you listed pales in comparison to Israel’s military power.

You know who else doesn’t like Israel? George Soros. Everything you’re saying sounds a lot like the talking points parroted by the leftists that take his money. Why is that?

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Julius_Severus 0 points ago +1 / -1

Alex told me that for many years, his father (George Soros) had not been eager to advertise his Judaism because “this was something he was almost killed for.” But he had always “identified firstly as a Jew,” and his philanthropy was ultimately an expression of his Jewish identity, in that he felt a solidarity with other minority groups and also because he recognized that a Jew could only truly be safe in a world in which all minorities were protected. Explaining his father’s motives, he said, “The reason you fight for an open society is because that’s the only society that you can live in, as a Jew"

http://archive.is/bJhw3#selection-753.597-753.1187

Soros isn't the only progressive donor out there. Haim Saban actually donated more to Clinton in 2016.

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/haim-saban-hillary-clinton-donor-230711

There might be some dissent among the rank and file, but Democratic leadership is still very pro-Israel. Here's Pelosi and Schumer at AIPAC with Saban:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1LmnQRnw8I

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bubblefarts 0 points ago +1 / -1

Hahahaha the Obama administration was extremely hostile to Israel. They literally gave Iran billions. Sorry buddy, your narrative is broken. The facts don’t fit it. Let go of your conspiracy theories.