Israel Is No Ally: Is It Even a Friend? Philip Giraldi unz/article/israel-is-no-ally/ Inside the beltway types and the media constantly refer to Israel as an ally, which it is not. Israeli soldiers have never fought beside American troops and to be an ally you need an actual alliance on paper ... Sycophants in congress are also fond of calling Israel Washingtons best or closest friend in spite of the fact that it does actual damage to the United States ... Nothing relating to Israel is quite like how the US interacts with other countries. Direct grants, forgiveness of loans, charitable exemptions, and Pentagon co-production schemes all contribute to the dollar costs that go to support Israel, measures that are not in place for any other nation.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:11:56 +0000