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It's a friendly nation in an area where those are scarce, so being able to base military operations out of there is seen as a key strategic asset.
Not defending, just explaining.
Yeah cause Saudi, qatar and UAE aren't bending over backwards to lick the US dick ..
Historically, the relationship between the US and Israel is far closer than others in the region. Everyone else are much more like fair weather friends. Intelligence between the two is highly integrated to a degree unseen outside of the closest US allies.
That's a great point, Israel does seem like a bit of a financial burden these days though ..
From a point of view of military strategy, the money is chump change.
Any country can be friendly. If they have an advantage to be your friend. Iran can be friendly to the usa and europe if they stop sanctionning them and stop supporting israel the only settler colonial power in the middle east
There is a difference between the friendliness between the west and Israel, which is based on a long history of alliance and a shared culture, and the friendliness between the west and other middle eastern states, which is understood to be based entirely on economic and strategic benefits. Even if sanctions on Iran were lifted and relations were normalized, they would likely occupy a similar "friendliness level" to that of Saudi Arabia. Willing trading partners - but keeping the west at arm's length
It is based on history of colonization and imperialism
I mean, would you prefer we bond better with the Saudis and Iranians over a history of religious fundamentalism and subjugating women? Because we can do that, too, if you'd prefer.
The hell is that bullshit. I will not play the game of who is worst although we all know who is . You simply do not become a friend with a settler colonial power trying to exterminate a population of 5 - 6 millions from the land . Your shitty country is already an ally of Saudi arabia too
Of course you are going to ignore the part where that israel is genociding palestinians for 78 gpddamn year. The west is supporting Israel which is also a religious state because of imperialism and history of colonization that is a fact
So you are playing the game, then?
No, I didn't. I kept focusing on Israel . Keep ignoring that the west support is simply about imperialism and shared history of settler colonialism
Keep ignoring that the west support for Israel is simply about imperialism and shared history of settler colonialism
I highly doubt world leaders and diplomats are high fiving in board rooms talking about their shared love of imperialism and colonialism, and how they feel a special bond because of their nations' shared history in this respect
The last attempt from france for example to coup an african leader was last year in Mali. That's imperialism. Canadian leaders are constantly trying to breach First Nations rights that's the continuation of settler colonial policies
The point is yes, they are still imperislist countries that's why they support Israel
That's what I think too, but that's not the prevailing feeling of those in charge.