"Americans want to believe that everyone can be our friends. We would certainly
like that, and thanks to our diversity, we can relate to a wide range of
cultures and sensitivities -- but we seem to have a blind spot about values and
motivations. Not everyone wants American friendship, and even if we did abandon
Israel, they would still hate us for other, secondary reasons, such as our
support for moderate Arab oppressive states like the Saudis. The more radical
populations hate us on our own, regardless of Israel, precisely for the values
of free speech, gender equality, and religious expression that bind us to our
Israeli allies. "
I had a talk with my sister about this a couple weeks ago. America has made mistakes in the region, and Israel has made mistakes in the region. However there are forces in the region that do not want to make peace with America, and they do not want to make peace with Israel. What they want is for Israel to be wiped from the map, and for the great Satan of America to be brought to its knees. Islam means may be a religion of peace, but it is a peace of submission to their way of life.
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