serious question:  Why is it in the strategic interest of the U.S. to keep supporting Israel, when its...?
928999
It is simple. Since early 1950s US strategic planners realised that whoever controls Middle East has substancial power in the world,because of all the oil in the region. They suggested that Israel might offer the US means to gain strategic advantage in the MidEast. Since that time many things happened that proved this to be correct. For example, alot of Gulf states were trying to gain independence.. Israel was recognised as the state that can be used to relieve the situation in the area..also if that failed, use israel as a military base to control surrounding territories. \n\nIn Essence, thats what happened, Since it's establishment, it has received over $100 billion direct aid from the US, by far the most then any other country in the world. Alot of that money is spent directly to buy US weapons. Right now, Israel posses WMD, nuclear weapons, most advanced and biggest fleet of bomber planes in the world (2nd only to US). Other then US, it has the biggest military strengh in NATO. Israel has become , in effect, an off shore US military base.
111783
Three reasons.  Political, economic and religious.  \nPolitically, the US government tend to support governments that are democratic or have a semblance of democracy.  Amidst the totalitarian governments in the middle east, Israel gives the US an opportunity to "put its foot in the door" so to speak, for the advancement of democracy in that region. Once a democratized middle east emerges, wouldn't it be much easier to deal with friendlier middle eastern countries for oil?  Hence the political purpose also leads to the economic purpose.  Oil is the lifeblood of the entire world. It determines where one's fate, economically, goes more significantly than other factors.\nThe religious purpose is hinged on the fact that the US is predominantly a Christian nation or at least the leaders in its government past and present.  Christians adhere to the Bible and you would be surprised how important it is for Christians to protect God's chosen people.  In short, America has taken it upon itself to play the role of God's right hand.\nThe US does not hate to deal with the Palestinian Government, it hates to deal with Hamas, which is a political faction that is sworn to destroy Israel.  Hamas, recently has been given an opportunity to form a new Palestinian government, due to the favorable outcome of recently held elections.  This troubles the US and are waiting to see how this "new" Palestinian government turns out.
661113
Israel is a terrorist state backed by America and assisting it in its fight against Islam. Unless Muslim states join together and fight against these terrorists this killing will continue.
314889
Israel attacked one of our warships, and we did nothing. What makes you think we care about nukes? Besides, they're a useful bogeyman to use in negotiation with the Mideastern leaders: "If you don't play nice, we might not be able to protect you from Israel." See how that works?
476551
because we always support the passive underdog...israel is not calling for the extermination of arabs..is it..???..if the arabs would go about their business without bothering israel or supporting terrorists that want to annihilate it, they might be able to get along better with us...why all this WE have to get along with THEM..?? getting along is a 2 way street
822143
You are smart, even though its a very simple question. Ever since the end of WW2, the US has been attempting to be the world's sole super power, which it is now. Look at what happened in the Korean wars, the Vietnam war and the never ending Middle Eastern conflicts. Israel is America's indispensible tool to reach its "power" agenda throughout the Middle East. America doesn't want to give its power away to any opposing party. That's why the Middle East has always been a tense region, so no end to hostilities. Isreal was drawn up by the western victors of WW2. The theory of dividing a land into religious sects just doesn't work. Look at what's happening in Palestine now.
254016
Because Israel is our ally - and they would be foolish to use the nukes on us.
60789
As you may know Henry Kissinger, US Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon & Ford says "Oil is much too important a commodity to be left in the hands of the Arabs.---" and it is really one of the places that Israel helps US, they are always afraid of Israel and they spend lots of money buying military equipment and support.\nYou must know that Israel has one the most advanced armies in middle east and US provides it the most advanced weapons e.g. F-16 aircraft which Israel even improve it also a huge Nuke warehouse and this army has done many operations for US, In Operation Yonathan (originally known as the Entebbe raid or Operation Thunderbolt), Israeli commandos freed French and Israeli hostages and wiped out most of the air forces of Uganda. They also rescued all but one hostage (shot accidently) and with only one casualty, the leader, Yoni.\nLong time ago Middle East was where three known continents contact each other so everyone who was dreaming about conquering the world had passed middle east e.g. Alexander the Great, Chingiz the Mongol. \nToday there is no such limits so the only reason that middle east is a strategic point in OIL.\nFact is Oil cant be produced in an unstable country because it is flamable itself and need lots of pipeline to transfer so there must be stable countries in unstable atmosphere.\nThats the greatest Help Israel gives US\nWhat reported on Media is something for common people who think Iraq had a main role in 9/11(which is proved false) but US helps for Israel isn't classified e.g. Israel have requested 1.2 billion dollars from US for their August withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, which is "supplemental" to Israel's foreign aid share of 3-4 billion
593475
So what if it has bought?The USA sells nuclear weapons to Israel.Why doesn't anyone complains about it???!
1002691
I think it is very foolish to blindly support Israel. The Arab/Muslim world's voice is ignored, and while this is being done, we will NEVER have world peace. (Here it comes: I am going to be branded a nazi anti-semite.... again, which I am NOT) I am saying: Let's LISTEN to what they have to say. I am not proposing the destruction of Israel, but sadly, Israel is regarded as a bastion of western democracy by some in the west, but as a cancer by most in the Arab/Muslim world, and the ONLY solution is to sit down and LISTEN to EVERYBODY'S view.\nI have had people writing to me pointing out that Egypt is a shining example of the acceptance of Israel in the Middle East;\nwhat a misconception, while they are receiving billions of dollars from the US, they are only paying lipservice to this socalled acceptance. The people in the Middle East allege that the state of Israel was IMPOSED on them, (which is partly true) and this will remain a festering sore in the search for peace in the region. Certain interest groups in the Western world have equated the call for a serious and analytical look a the situation as being 'anti-semitic' (the 'last taboo', as mentioned in the question.) While this 'equation' is heeded by western leaders, terrorism will flourish. Israel is acting like a little boy whose older brother is the strongest in the the school, and by extension, the little brat is going around doing whatever he likes, knowing that his BIG brother will protect him.\nWe should ask ourselves: For how long are we going to allow this situation to continue? Until we are FORCED to sit down and LISTEN, or until we have a war between religions? Is it too much to ask to LISTEN?
135727
israel can occupy where ever they want to as long as they can kill enough people to do it and have the united states to back them up. historically they have never been able to do very much on their own.
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Because USA's neo-conservative just want to maximize their profits through the war by giving billion-dollars contracts to their corporations.\n\nThen to capture irani oil.\n\nThen to make Israel happy by showing that your enemy is our enemy, no matter how much Israel is pulling the legs of USA, this is called "blindly in love"through the effective seduction by hand-few israelis.
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Dr. Delight gave the correct answer.  Israel controls the U.S. government, and that is why the U.S. government consistently acts in Israel's interests.  It's not a matter of alliance; if it were, the alliance would have been terminated on 8 June 1967, when Israel attacked the USS Liberty.  Rather, Israel and the international banks and the mass media are controlled by Zionists who manage their respective assets in concert with each other.\n\nThe minions of Zionism have the power to wreck national economies, to instigate wars, to destroy political careers, and to assassinate politicians.  Your federal legislators aren't afraid of the tobacco lobby or the cotton lobby.  But they are very afraid of the Zionist lobby. That's why Israel can kill whoever it wants with little excuse and expect the U.S. government to support them.\n\nYou should not confuse the U.S. government with the American people.  The American people merely show up on election day to cast useless votes for either of two candidates whom the Zionists have pretty much pre-approved. Many Americans DON'T like what Israel does, but they don't have the political leverage necessary to change the situation.
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Israel is a terrorist state and the US are supporting them because they have an interest in keeping the region unstable, also because public opinion in the US is mainly geared towards supporting Israel against its Arab neighbours. There is a good deal of hidden racism there, Israel is seen as "one of us" against those non-Christian barbarians.\nUnless the US public start demanding a change in politics, the slaughter of civilians and the total disregard for the rights of the Palestinians will go on.\n\nIn Europe there is already a visible swing away from that, and I hope it will spread over the Atlantic.
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I ask who support terrorists?Iran or USA.The country which help to Israel or the country that want peaceful in the world?USA government support news channels in west and they cant say in oppose of USA.So we cant say Iran wants to make bombs.The history say us that USA isn't reliable.
1027759
I don't think your question should start with how....Your question should be why would an american join the israeli army.\n\nYou should be fighting for your own country...not against it
986474
Actually, England gave them the land not America.\n\nI don't know the answer because half of the problems in the Mid East wouldn't be there if America didn't support Israel. Israel doesn't have oil so you would think the US would side with the Arabs..  \n\nIf you listen to all of the Israelis against the Palestinians, they usually have NY accents.\n\nHowever, I am not taking sides with either party because the Arabs treat the Bantu people in Chad and The Sudan badly and come over here with prejudices.