Will America sacrifice Israel?
Giulio Meotti wonders whether America will abandon Israel to the tender mercies of Iran. Washington doesn’t support Israel because the Jewish State's democracy or respect for human rights. America’s interest in Israel’s strategic value – rather than shared values, the Holocaust or “David and Goliath” – has always been the primary motivation for US aid. But it can change tomorrow, especially if Israel's survival becomes a heavy burden for Washington.My own view is that Israel will eventually have to fight its own battle, and hope that Obama at least stays out of the way.
That's why Israel must remember that she is America’s ally and client, but not friend.
The first US presidents after Israel was established - Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson - gave nothing to Jerusalem. If Israel’s birth in 1948 had depended solely on US support, the Jewish State would not have been reborn then.
Truman maintained a US embargo against arms sales to the Israeli and Arabs, which was effective only against Israel. Eisenhower expelled Israel from Sinai and Gaza without a peace treaty. Prior to the Six Day War, Abba Eban approached Johnson and all he got was an arms embargo on the Middle East.
Israel can stand tall in the face of its powerful ally because it never asked American soldiers to spill their blood for its defense. It's Washington that must beg for Israel’s alliance, as it cannot afford disengagement from the only democracy in that dark region.
But will the US eventually be compelled to sacrifice Israel on the altar of realism, when Iran’s knife will descend on Isaac? And will the Jewish state's leadership dutifully bind Israel on the altar?
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Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Iranian nuclear threat, US-Israel relationship
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:22 AM
2 Comments:
lecting the marcuse/alinsky caliphate new left Obama to be our president has been possibly the biggest mistake America has ever made. And, while Israel may have a spark that causes Obama to operate horribly, he and his posse have so far done way worse to our next door neighbor, our friend, and many of our families in Mexico. Thousands dead. Israel and Mexico have massive numbers of friends and supporters in this country. It's all a matter of how many people can turn away from their school upbringing brainwash and KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. Stop refusing to know. Vote them out, people.
Yes, the best would be if he stayed out because I don't think he is up to any good...
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