The Israel-Iran countdown has begun and with respect to Tehran’s
nuclear race we are witnessing the greatest crisis in the US-Israel
relations. Will America help the tiny Jewish State? Can Israel trust the
word of a US administration that has treated Jerusalem like a banana
republic?
A few days ago, Israeli officials told the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper
that “the US’ stance is pushing the Iranians to become a country at the
brink of nuclear capability.” Very few people in Israel believe that
the US will ever launch another preemptive war against the ayatollahs.
The US, especially if Barack Obama gets the re-election, will be tempted
to reach a compromise with the Iranians.
Israel is dependent on the US for economic, military and diplomatic
support. American taxpayers fund 20-25% of Israel’s defense budget, with
the Jewish State being the largest recipient by far of American aid
since World War II. Israel is required to use a portion of US aid to buy
from the US defense establishment, but no other country — certainly not
any European one — provides the weapons needed to protect Israeli
lives. Moreover, the United States has cast 40 vetoes to protect Israel
in the UN Security Council.
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