As an American myself, I’ve asked several people this question. No one seems to know why either. Is it strategic position in the world? I don’t think they have anything the US can exploit besides that really. Am I missing something? Political arguing aside what exactly is the motivation? Thanks for any explanations.

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    11 hours ago

    I think it is the religious end of things; by that the Americans can tell themselves they are protecting god’s chosen people. So in a way they are doing god’s will.

    Also money talks and the isreali lobby has lots of it.

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      As someone who grew up religious, this is it. The people primarily voting maga into power are christians and they fervently believe Israel is right because they are god’s chosen. Religion has absolutely no place in politics or we end up in situations like this.

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      ding ding ding, this is my exact thought, and I remember my ultra religious dad glazing israel while reading me the bible as a kid.

      No thanks.

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      i think religion does play a huge part of this.

      as well as all of its variants – the og books of the bible are centuries old and prone to a lot of interpretations.

      apart from that, i believe it is the special interests, the money and their invitations of “pilgrimage” to israel.