why does george support israel even when other countries condemn them for most of their actions?

Question

almost every country in the world is against what israel is now doing but bush refuses to say anything against it but defends the action.

Answer 1

This administration wants to 'create its own reality' using violent means as a way to quickly dominate other countries, because of a misguided belief that the US is the world's 'sole superpower' as defined by the PNAC manifesto.

The sad fact is that the superpower era ended with the fall of the Soviet Union, as it was demonstrated clearly that the way to topple any so-called superpower is to force military overextension in favor of preserving empire while negating savings and ignoring soaring deficits.

The US is attempting to somehow flout that dictum by retaining/expanding its influence in the middle east even while China and Europe steadily gain influence through less expensive and more lasting means than senseless, indiscriminate bombing and threats of additional violence.

It remains to be seen if the US and Israel can learn from this experience with Lebanon that he wiho drops the most bombs doesn't necessarily win.

Answer 2

Mr. Bush is not the only president to support Israel right or wrong. This policy has been the practice of every American president since 1956. There are three reasons for that:

1- The Jewish Lobby in Washington is the strongest of all lobbies

2- The great Jewish influence in the Media with means either a great publicity or a major smear campaign for or against any candidate.

3- The State of Israel is a great excuse to maintain American influence on some Middle Eastern regimes which would ensure the superiority of the USA through its control of OIL.

The American public unconditional support for Israel comes from three factors:

1-The misconception that Jews have always lived in that region with bigger numbers than Palestinians (which is not true. The Jews started to immigrate to that land after the first meeting by the International Jewish agency which urged European Jews to immigrate to Palestine to escape oppression in Europe).

2-The American sympathy towards the Jews due to what happened to them in Europe on the hands of the Nazis and the Russians (Through countless number of movies every year that depict horror stories of Jews suffering under the Nazis and always winning Oscars)

3- The Evangelical movement's utter support for the State of Israel which includes about 46 million followers.

Answer 3

This is an unfortunate reality of the US foreign policy. not Just George Bush, look at the house vote to support Israel it was 418-8, on the senate bill to support Israel it was with out a single opposing view (wish our policy makers had such agreements on our domestic issues.)

BTW the 2 bills were attributed to AIPAC, considered by some the most influential lobby in D.C.
Besides AIPAC, his religious views could influence his position, though what is disturbing is the fact no US president has aligned himself this tight to right-wing governments of Israel.

One more element in his support is the fact that a great number of his policy advisers are well known staunch Israel supporters.
check the following site for some of them:
http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/neocon/index.html?s=entg2

Answer 4

So what the heck is your point. Because most don't like a certain type of people we should all be against them.

No race or religion should be destroyed because we don't like them.

USA might support them but tell me what people USA doesn't support. They might not like governments but they are not out to wipe all the people off the face of the earth.

By the way USA doesn't agree will Israel on everything. Do your home work or those other countries against Israel might be coming after you next.

Think about it.

Answer 5

The land of "Israel" should be split in half. The northern half would be Palestine and the southern half Israel.

In the middle occupying Jerusalem would be the new U.N. HQ with a corridor that divides these lands from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. Stationed there should be 200,000 man Rapid Reaction Force capable of delivering a serious smack down to ANYONE in the region that acts out of line.

This solution creates peace in the region and gets the U.N. out of New York .

Answer 6

Lets make one thing clear:
Almost every country is critical of both Israel and Hezbollah, not just Israel. If the U.S. stopped being so pro Israel and Syria and Iran both went to hell, maybe all the crap going on the middle east would have already been solved.

Answer 7

Doesn't have anything to do with Jewish votes. Israel is a democracy in the middle of a bunch of theocracies. Israel is our ally. Israel is a stable and logical government in the middle of an area known for it's constant termoil.

When was the last time an Israeli terrorist attacked a group of Americans? (here's a hint: NEVER.)

Answer 8

Bush has to be careful in dealing with Israel due to Jewish votes. It does not mean that he is against Palestinian. He is the most powerful person who can play an important role in solving basic issues.

Answer 9

Economic, political, social reasons...

Besides, the US is taking pains in expressing itself to the world as a 'diplomatic' country which supports humanity coz it spreads democracy, freedom....

yet has it demonstrated that ?

you answer the question...

Answer 10

The Jewish vote out of the State of Florida that his brother Jeb Bush is Governor of right now.