• FunkyStuff [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    6 months ago

    I don’t think it’s plausible at all. Unconditional support for Israel is a really important pillar of post-cold-war US foreign policy. Nothing short of a very large economic downturn is going to make the US stop supporting Israel.

    • Greenleaf [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      6 months ago

      Israel allows the US to play “good cop / bad cop” with the rest of the region. Israel is willing to do what the US can’t / won’t do (due to diplomatic and domestic reasons). If you try to go against US interests, Israel is there to make your life hell until you relent. Israel has zero compunction about bombing, slaughtering civilians, assassinating leaders, etc. But bend the knee to the US and then you can be Israel’s “friend” too.

      • lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml
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        6 months ago

        Israel got so much blackmail it’s hilarious

        Ain’t even gonna mention 911 cause that’s verboten but the shit they have done for black ops and intelligence surveillance…