2007-08-28 09:06:24 · 12 answers · asked by 2012 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It depends on what you mean by support. Friendship and trade? Most likely. Billions of dollars in aid? Doubtful.
"Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto." --Thomas Jefferson to T. Lomax, 1799
2007-08-28 09:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by haywood jablome 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
our founding fathers were very much isolationist.
America has strayed away from that due to the cold war.
Both America and Israel would be better off if America left that part of the world alone.
The fact is Israel was perfectly able to defend itself in both 1948 when it was created and in 1967 without any help from America (the weapons they used were french).
America has made the Middle East a worse place. It needs to go away and mind its own business.
--this btw is coming from an American Jew that is simply sick of the entire situation.
2007-08-29 00:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They would not have fought in WWII, and certainly never supported another country except in the US's own interests. For example, they went from French, to English, to French and back to supporting England, which is how America came to be in the first place.
They might have privately supported it, but no, the founders didn't believe in foreign aid.
2007-08-28 16:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it might be enlightening for you to research some of the things the founding fathers had to say about the jews.
2007-08-28 16:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Monk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes ... Israel has been a friend and ally for many years now.
2007-08-28 16:24:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremiah Johnson 7 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"It is our true policy to steer clear of entangling alliances with any portion of the foreign world."
George Washington
"It is our true policy to steer clear of any permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."
George Washington
No, I don't believe Washington would approve.
2007-08-28 16:31:50 · answer #6 · answered by Crystal Blue Persuasion 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe they would have. Most of our founding fathers were Christians and followed the Bible when it came to governing our country, so I have no doubt that they would have supported Israel, because the Bilbe tells us that we must support Israel.
2007-08-28 16:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by guts_spunk_moxie 3 · 1⤊ 6⤋
The founding fathers would have welcomed any loyal ally.
2007-08-28 16:10:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
very hard to say...they were busy getting our baby country on its feet. they did not at that point have the luxury of supporting another country in its struggles.
2007-08-28 16:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by martinmagini 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Probably, after all, they supported slavery.
2007-08-28 16:17:52 · answer #10 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋