we support israel because it's a democracy surrounded by countries that are anything but. it's falls in line completely with our support of other democracies. plus america always tends to support the underdog. probably because we haven't forgotten we were once the underdog not so long ago--we're a bunch of mutts really...
also, the jewish people are without a doubt the most vilified, hated, victimized people this world has EVER seen. every plague, war, famine, etc that struck euro countries over the centuries--when the going got tough, guess who was turned into the scapegoat? banished from countries, children taken to be raised the 'right way' in christian households, while parents were killed. and this has been for two thousand-odd years. this isn't something new that hitler started.
losing a crusade? go home and kill the jews in your cities.
losing the hundred years war? can't beat france/england/spain/portugal? hanseatic league giving you fits? prussia? see above...
the israelis should be left alone to live in peace, rather than constantly dealing with all their neighbors wanting nothing more than their complete annihilation.
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