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In reply to the discussion: Why do Americans tolerate letting Israel dictate our Israel policy? [View all]Avalux
(35,015 posts)33. I appreciate your honesty....
and as I try to understand, I realize how complicated and emotional this is for so many. I will never stop hoping that somehow, human beings will shift and learn from our differences, even celebrate them, instead of fighting each other over them.
I also hope that someday, soldiers won't be necessary (sorry!).
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I was told it is because Israel holds a great percent of the world wealth.
misterhighwasted
Jul 2014
#4
Ha.well I've said those same words to him on several of our discussions, so I'll just leave it there
misterhighwasted
Jul 2014
#31
..but then farther down to POST #30..may explain what my friend was referring to.
misterhighwasted
Jul 2014
#32
The wealth of a nation is essentially determined by productive capacity (GDP)
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2014
#34
supported is one thing, but allowing the appearance of letting Israel take the lead
yurbud
Jul 2014
#8
Obama and Kerry to a lesser degree are taking the reins a bit more, but if it was any other
yurbud
Jul 2014
#16
I've done quite a bit of reading on it, and the minuses seem to nearly outweigh pluses
yurbud
Jul 2014
#39
Helps? Let's compare how we treated France after they refused to join the Iraq War
yurbud
Jul 2014
#54
most Americans are not aware of the history of the creating of Israel
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2014
#12
Did you know there are thousands of American born Jews who volunteer for the Israeli Army?
Avalux
Jul 2014
#13
the less foreign argument makes sense. Israel could not have engaged in the military operations
yurbud
Jul 2014
#40
Most Americans simply don't care and the corporate media helps keep it that way.
BillZBubb
Jul 2014
#28
this would imply that rich Jews have different motivations from other rich people
yurbud
Jul 2014
#42