socio-politics

All of the current issues between the United States and the middle east can very possibly be attributed to the United State’s support of Israel. The United States initially began to support Israel just minutes after it was officially created in 1948, and it has been by far the strongest supporter of Israel since.

Despite any positives of having an ally in that area, it is becoming more difficult to justify the relationship. The United States sends about three billion dollars each year to Israel for economic and military grants. The money does help to continue to build Israels already powerful military, which in turn helps the United States; during the Iraq War, Israel has been aiding the United States with armored cars and other supplies.

However, our relationship with Israel has also put us at ends with most of the middle east. Much of the middle east is against any degree of western influence in their area, since religious extremists strictly interpret the Koran to explicitly state that western influence must be stopped. Extremists groups such as al quada were formed largely with this objective in mind. The United States also would not have been obligated to perpetrate much of the military action, including the gulf war, against Iraq and other middle eastern nations if we did not have the alliance.  Therefore, 9/11 and the Iraq war would not have happened.

The support of Israel would be ideal if the consequences were not so dire, but in the present situation, the pros seem absurd when compared to the cons. One of the strongest factors contributing to the United States’ support of Israel is the long-standing democracy that is established there, though since time has proven that the surrounding nations are not going to follow that lead, it is of little use to the United States.

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