I often pick on Israel

It's absolutely hysterical how you have not addressed one point of mine. I guess I now fully understand why steveshane has been so critical of you among others. You have not painted one broadly even reliable source that would assume you have any remote idea what it is you're asserting. You ought to stick to arguing your petty domestic policies with 14

First you made the claim that I am anti-Jewish, and then you went on to try and prove me Truman comment as wrong which it is actually so self-evidently true.  You blew off my NPT comment which is extremely important, you again discredited that any aid to Israel couldn’t possibly be fueling anti-Americanism which in fact it has and then you go on to say that “I can explain that having been there and by the Palestinians stated plans to the Jewish settlements in the area. Don't forget...I have been to these settlements.” So this supposed to be the focus your argument. You’re pathetic.

You're unable to debate with me because you're too caught up marginalizing my previous threads about how I've pointed out how Israel is grossly in violation of specific individual human rights, however this thread looks at the bigger picture and you simply discredit all of my points with a broad stroke of absolute bs...
US has provided upwards of 154 billions dollars most of which is direct grants not loans.  FACT.  Which equates to $500 per capita Egypt being the next recipient receiving $20 per person. FACT

https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADH500.pdf

Israel unilaterally declared statehood violating the UN partition that would declared two states. FACT

Israel expanded into more than 75% of Palestinian land engaging in ethnic cleansing and the UN  General Assembly  adopted resolution 194.... Israel again violated this and has never recognized the Palestinians refugees right to return...FACT

US has no oversight on the way in which Israel used this money we grant them. FACT

The Nixon/Kissinger strategy to back Israel which led to the US overlooking many attempts at peaceful opportunities with former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat tries to cut a deal in 1971-1972.  According to Secretary of State this agreement would have surely avoided the 1973 War.  FACT

https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3011393?uid=3739840&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21101710958537

UN General Assembly Resolution 59/124 "Israeli practices affecting human rights of Palestinian people" passed by a vote of 149-7.  Among the nations supported the resolution were Japan, Germany, France, China  and Great Britain. Those opposed Israel, Australia, Marshall Islands, the US and a couple others.....  FACT

Countless notable defense experts inside of Israel and at various institutions have pointed out that Israel is a strategic liability.  

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/48213/bernard-lewis/rethinking-the-middle-east

Yet you somehow think that the VAST array of civic organizations that attempt to push Israeli foreign policy NOT the US is small and unworthy? You’re saying not any of these groups have any influence at all?? AIPAC, IPF, ADL, ZOA etc..

Do you know anything about interest groups and their power??

Lastly it is hardly unpopular news that US backing for Israel is unpopular elsewhere in the world. People like yourself who think that Israel and the US are unified by a collective terrorist threat have the causal relationship backwards.  You can’t seem to grasp this basic idea.

They say when one cannot argue based on facts, they resort to personal attacks. I guess that is true.

The actual 'facts' you cite are either not in dispute nor relevant, nor actual facts (I like how you use editorial blogs to make a claim in fact).

I have responded to your claims. I have pointed out why it is vital to our interests to support stable governments over those that are not. I have pointed out the need to have a stable ally in that region. I have explained how Americans die when we support unstable governments and money and weapons fall into wrong hands. I have described why Israel violated the treaty.

You say you have been to Israel. If that is true, then you know that the West Bank and surrounding lands have Israeli and Palestinian settlements. You would also know that if that land is returned to the Palenstinians, they have stated they will raze the Israeli settlements. Does that bother you in the least? I realize that it does not.

I have also criticized Israeli actions including boarding the ship in October that was bound for Gaza and carried supplies. I have on numerous occasions stated that the far right militant wing in Israel has done its country a disservice. Do you have one post where you criticize Iran or Hamas? Just one? I wonder why that is? 

Here you go again with your absurd interpretation that I am somehow an anti semite because of a thread I made in GD about a Joo, (because the word person is banned here).  That’s the ultimate personal attack that trumps whatever it is you think I’ve said to you. I guess these men wrote this book, are also anti-Semites merely because a few people of the lobby and other political scientists claim that they are. I guess all the people in the politics section who emphatically emphasize Hussein as a part of Obama’s name are not Muslim haters right, right?? And what about esplanade who continually denigrates Muslims every chance he gets. I suppose you think he’s able to look at this conflict in a fair light though huh?

You acknowledge that there problems with Israel’s conduct yet you’re forcing yourself to not understand that when Israeli violates these international laws, US aid to them doesn’t diminish and is unconditional.  You’re telling me to read a book on aid when you can’t even comprehend the most elementary point when identifying aid. You don’t reward countries for bad behavior NOR are Israel’s enemies the U.S’s enemies.  Go research Sharon’s comments on terrorism back in 2001….

These occupations only reinforce this hatred of the US and undercuts Arabs who want peace. But I obviously understand that this situation hardly would have been perfect if Israel were not an ally but an even handed approach certainly could have induced better outcomes. However there is abundance of evidence that these occupations further promote anti-americanism due to our support of Israel.

What factors led to the invasion of Iraq, the Israeli Lobby, Bush’s horrible WMD inspection teams, growing support of military commanders in Bush’s inner circle, Israel’s inspection team and Israel’s interests that have had no impact on our national interests. Entering Iraq was a catastrophic mistake, from the beginning and Israel was a huge benefactor of that decision.

Essentially when you look at the historical context of poor decision after poor decision ranging from the 6 day war, the October War, the Invasion of Lebanon in 1982 and 2006, Israel has ostracized itself with horrendous conduct and foreign policy decision making yet we the US have stood by them and continued to supply them with military technology.  

When you look at Iran, Syria, Iraq, etc.. those countries with possible intentions in acquiring WMDs, this is not a dire threat to American strategic interests as it is to Israel.  THE US’s main strategic interest in the Middle East is oil and protecting access to this commodity mainly depends on preventing and one country from controlling the entire region. A we protected Kuwait from Iraq, the same cannot be said about Iran, Iraq and Syria. There are many examples in which the US has been willing to cooperate with  regimes like Saddam in the 80s, we still back Pakistan even though they support Islamic terrorism in Kashmir and elsewhere, we have also been happy to accept Iran’s help with dealing with Taliban have gotten various intelligence sources from Syria, the point is these states suggest that they not a mortal threat to US interests but might potentially be a threat to Israel’s interests. Israel’s meddling in Lebanon has continually complicated US efforts there. As you look back on the various historical instances, Israel is not an asset when it comes to maintaining stability around these states. 

As a result granting aid to Israel does nothing of the sort to promote our strategic interests in that region of the world an in fact is detrimental to it.