There has been a continuous war in the Middle East since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 last year. Israel has completely destroyed Gaza continuously in the last one year. America, which is praising humanity across the world, only condemns all these attacks and like a father and a good friend, Israel appears to be ignoring all the crimes. According to the report of AP, during this war, America stole about 18 billion dollars from Israel. Has helped. Apart from this help, America has made an additional military investment of $ 4.86 billion in Israel in the last one year. Despite all this, America continuously tries to attack Israel, but Israel, knowing that America will support it in every situation, attacks its enemies according to its plan. Recently, regarding the security of Israel, the current US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that we will protect Israel at any cost.
There are many reasons behind America's unconditional support to Israel. The biggest reasons are America's strong Jewish lobby, the relations of Jewish families with the families of American politicians and Israel protecting American interests in the Middle East. Even the three children of the current US President Joe Biden are married in Jewish families, while Kamala Harris's husband is also Jewish. But apart from this, Jewish families have a tremendous influence in America's internal politics, which inspires America to be more pro-Israel.
Let us know the history of strong relations between Israel and America.
US recognized Israel as a country in 11 minutes
With the declaration of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, within just 11 minutes, America's 33rd President Harry Truman issued a press release recognizing Israel as a country. There is also a historical fact regarding this fact that Truman himself was an anti-Semite, but in a meeting with Eddie Jacobson (an American Jewish businessman) just a few months before this announcement, he expressed his support for the forming State of Israel. Had announced. However, even after accepting Israel as a country, America did not give it much support. In 1956, when Israel, along with its Western friends, attacked Egypt for control of the Suez Canal. But America stood against all these, due to which the armies of all these countries had to retreat from there. When Israel tried to go nuclear in 1960, America vociferously opposed it.
America's friendship with Israel begins
After the war between Arab countries and Israel in 1967, America saw a partner in the Middle East in the form of Israel. Because Israel, along with being a strong democracy, was also the main ally of Western countries. In 1973, when Israel once again went to war with the Arab countries, America fully supported Israel. Along with military equipment, it also provided financial assistance to Israel. In 1979, when the Islamic Revolution took place in Iran and an anti-American wave started spreading throughout Iran, America became even more dependent on Israel in its Middle East policy. By this time the Cold War was at its peak. Israel served American interests by using all its might to prevent Soviet influence in the region.
America made Israel a special partner
After this, it seemed as if the relations between America and Israel gained wings. By the time Reagan became US President, America started helping Israel with 1.8 billion dollars every year. Both the countries together started manufacturing military equipment for the world. In return, Israel helped America a lot. More than 200 soldiers were killed in an attack on a camp of American soldiers in Lebanon's capital Beirut. In response, America gave Israel a free hand. Within a few months, the Israeli army took its revenge and overran half of Lebanon. After this, relations between America and Israel grew even stronger in the 21st century. The US accepted the Israeli claim to the Golan Heights and also recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
America fully supports Israel in the United Nations
The United Nations today appears dwarfed by Israel's attacks in Gaza and other areas. Because whenever any resolution is brought against Israel, America vetoes it. Till now, America has used veto more than 50 times to save Israel.
America tries to get support for Israel from Arab countries
Even though America considered Israel its ally in the Middle East, its neighbors did not accept it as a country. America tried to remedy this also. Firstly, Egypt became the first country to accept Israel as a country through an agreement. Later Jordan also accepted it as a country. America tried many times to make agreements for peace in the region, but after the actions of rebel groups, the idea of ​​taking revenge against Israel worked to increase the problems for it.
There are many reasons behind the strengthening of relations between America and Israel. While Israel protects American interests in its own region, America protects Israel globally. America's strong Jewish lobby gives Israel an advantage. The hatred that existed before the Second World War towards the Jewish people in Western countries has now transformed into sympathy. This increases their support for Israel even more.
