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[–] Sami@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, but you've fallen for the propaganda if you actually think Israel has to allow the United States to do anything given the power dynamics. The reason this is performative is that everyone acknowledges (including ex Israeli high ranking military leadership) that this war cannot be fought without explicit US support at all times. If not for the offensive weapon supplies then for the defensive iron dome re-supply. They have held and continue to hold complete leverage over Israel and can end this tomorrow if the US administration so chose. You don't have to have to the same viewpoint as I do but at the very least you have to acknowledge the power dynamics at play.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, but you’ve fallen for the propaganda if you actually think Israel has to allow the United States to do anything given the power dynamics.

Im sorry for the strong language, but are you actually this dumb? You actually think the US can just operate its military in an allied country without permission???

They have held and continue to hold complete leverage over Israel and can end this tomorrow if the US administration so chose.

They could end it tomorrow, but then they burn their bridge with one of the US' most important strategic allies, lose their proxy in the middle east, have to move their military bases out of the country, their giant stockpile of weapons, their early warning radar and find a new port to supply the US 6th fleet and if they continue not to support Israel then Iran and maybe Egypt go to war with it, which royally fucks up US commercial interests in the reason and if they lose that war they lose pretty much the only pro-western country in that region.

And thats not to mention the fact that their are many many influential people in the house, the senate, the media, the DNC, donors, military, defence contractors etc. that are vehemently pro-israel not to mention basically all of the republican part too.

[–] Sami@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

Yes the US establishment is mostly in favor of Israel's actions. That is the problem. If you think the US can actually "lose" Israel then I don't know what to tell you. They have very, very few allies without US backing.