Why does the USA  support the Jews and risk going to war to help them?
437734
I absolutely agree with your last sentence.  But I think because the U.S. and U.N carved out Israel from Palestine in 1948 after WWII, we are kind of responsible.  But i still think we should mind our own d@mn business
1072766
I think I understand where you are going there.  My timid answer is 'yes'.  You may be sympathetic to the Jewish cause, but know that Israel (back then there was no Israel) is a pawn in the American military that causes more strife than it's supposedly worth.  \nJust know that Israel is located VERY strategically in the middle east, ok.  While we, as modern day Americans, think that Palestinians and Jews should just get along, there are big religious problems there.  We're Americans, we understand that.  Both sides deserve to occupy land they consider to be holy and to live in peace with each other.  The issue is, they consider the same land to be holy for different reasons.  That is why America is there.  Americans revere Jerusalem as Jews do.  So, we pretend that we support them when in actuality we are there to police the middle east.
503572
Israel is the only country in the middle east that has a Judeo-Christian ethic and belief system.  Many Christians and Jews in the US support them because of that.  Also, they are of strategic importance to us militarily.
51952
You pat my back , I pat yours.\nIt is the mutual secret pact with Israel that the USA and Israel supports each other in every good and evil the other do.\nThere are too many crimes against humanity done by Israel to mention.\nIsrael would only oppose the US if it is against their national interest, which would be a rarity.\nThe  USA on the other hand benefits little except for support in spying on the people in the Middle East , at which Israel is better equip that the USA.\nUnfortunately , some of the information can be really biased
713428
These people has suffered by the German in WW2 ans in spite of learning from the pain they had, they let others suffer as well. Israel is a terrorist state that managed to get away of everything. The reason is that Israel and the Jewish lobby run the US and US runs the world...no chance for world peace!!\nPOOR PALESTINE!
611682
They attack other countries, but they see us as the biggest threat to their way of life, so they attack us the most.  They think we are going to colonialize the rest of the world (I can't say that I disagree), and since they see our (western) lifestyles as evil, they want to stop us before that happens to them by raising awareness in their own countries of our evil deeds.  It certainly doesn't help that we back Israel.
610486
Israel would do this before the US. The US might encourage Israel to do it, but wouldn't actually pull the trigger.\n\n--------------\nTo your added comments:\n\nIsrael because they have been directly threatened by Iran. This would make it appear "justified". The US has no reason to attack Iran.\n\nI sort of agree with you on Iraq. The US definitely wants a military presence in that region. However, I think we'd prefer a friendly government in Iraq, with the only criteria for "friendly" being selling us cheap oil. Saddam met this criteria from the 1960's through the 1980's. That why we helped him gain power, and that's why we supported him throughout that period.
489010
It is the biggest reason I think, and from there the reasons go down hill.\n\n1)  We support another country so they hate us (Israel is the most common answer).\n\n2)  We don't like to give money away without strings.  They hate strings being attached to money so they resent us for telling them how to spend our money.\n\n3)  They disagree with our values.  Oddly enough they'd hate liberals even more for their open ways, but they view America as morally corrupt.
101654
Well this is the problem - is Israel legitimate? Many people, particularly Jews will tell you that Isreal is the promised land, and was taken by the Arabs hundreds of years ago, but the land remains to those whom is was promised - the Jews.  Ity wasn't until the 2nd World War that a Jewsish state was created, but it took land away from innocent Palestinians.\n\nAmerica supports Israel, mainly because the Jewish lobby in American politics is very powerful, and so control the political stance on Israel, supporting it financially and with arms. Also, Israel is a power base in the MIddle East for Amercia, something they do not want to lose.
27694
Long story short :\n\nThe land used to belong to the Jews, a few thousand years ago. Romans kicked them out. They, in turn, were kicked out by the Arabs. Islam spread. The area became a part of the Ottoman Empire. World War I happpened.\n\nBritain told the Ottomans to support them, if they did, they'd make the whole land one happy large Arab country.\n\nBritain told the Jews to support them, if they did, they'd give them a nice spot where they used to reside in Biblical times.\n\nWhoops. Conflict between Arabs and Jews breaks out, Britain says "Heh". Refers matter to newly created UN. UN splits Palestine up. Arabs weren't happy, attacked Israel.\n\nRepeat and rinse, and we're still fighting for over 50 years.\n\nclumsyguy : Yeah, because the Arabs were there for a few hundred years. No wonder they're angry. \n\nIt's like if the Native Americans started bombing themselves up and demanding the US be returned to their control. While they have a point, it's not our generation's fault, and they should seek a more peaceful way.
1094982
No\nNo\nNo\nYes\nNo\n\nI'm an atheist, but I know a religious war when I see one...\n\nI support Israel because they (Jews) deserve a homeland and where on Earth is a more appropriate place for them than Israel? The Israeli people have manged to create a livable place in that desolate countryside, all the while defending themselves from attacks from nearly every country around them...the Arabs could take lessons, I mean if the Palestinians devoted as much time and effort into governing themselves and making their environment more livable and pleasant as they did to killing Jews, there wouldn't be a need for all the violence. Do you see what I'm getting at? Am I making sense here? Think about it.
89943
Much in the same way the Cuban-American population has exerted political influence over US foreign policy towards Cuba, the Jewish-American population (which is, by the way, larger than the Israeli Jewish population) has consistently lobbied for a US protected Israel.\n\nAlso, Israel is not a theocracy, it is a secular country of Jewish people.\n\nIt is also worth noting that Egypt receives more foreign aid from the US than Israel does.  And the Palestinian Authority  gets a huge chunk of change too.  It's not the fault of the US and Israel that the PA and Egypt are so corrupt that the aid gets pocketed by the leaders while the people are left destitute and seething with anger.
401084
Because they are dangerous.  They support terrorism and have said that Israel should be destroyed. Plus, they will not submit to inspections.  Best they don't have nukes.
88474
Well let's see.\n\nBasically following WWII, when Britain ceded Palestine and Israel was formed, everyone started taking sides. Many Arab nations formed close alliances with the Soviet Union, selling them oil in return for weapons systems, military training, and other things. \n\nFrance, Britain, and to a lesser extent the US all helped Israel. We gave them guns and planes and bombs and tanks, and they kept the area at least partially pro-capitalism.\n\nAmerican M1 tanks, French Dassault Mirages, and British rifles helped beat Syria and Jordan and the other Arab nations in the Six Day War, the War of Attrition. American F-4 Phantoms played a pivotal role in the Yom Kippur war.\n\nSoviet MiG planes and SAMs (surface to air missiles) claimed many Israeli planes in the Yom Kippur war, despite the fact the Arabs were crappy pilots compared to the Israelis.
1133788
The USA supported the creation of Israel out of sympathy for Jewish suffering during the Holocaust. As a result, when Arab Nations attacked Israel we had no choice but to support Israel. Because we support Israel the Arab people naturally don't like us-we stole their land,(Israel). From then on we Americans have been sold on the notion that Israel is our only true friend in the Middle East and we must support them. The fact is, if Israel didn't exist we wouldn't be in the mess we are today. We are one of the biggest oil consumers in the world. Why would you hate your best customer? Israel never should have been created.... BUT... now that it does... we need to kick the Muslim world's butt until they arrive in the 21st century and forget that stupid notion about the 72 Virgins. When that happens economic stability will arrive and so will peace. Religion is the enemy.\nJD
784701
After WW2, the UN proposed a seperate state for the Jews in Palestine. The Allied powers effectively drawed up various Arab states that were previously ruled by western colonial powers. Israel was meant for the Jews, and yes there was a seperate Palestinian state proposed. The Arabs had mixed feelings about a Jewish state, but most of the local Arabs in Palestine welcomed it. But what happened was that some of the Jewish militias started to sieze the already drawn up Palestinian lands and worst of all terrorizing and killing the local Arabs. Those militias had some powerful backup from abroad, especially in the US. Many of those backup organizations are non government organizations and many well known businesses. The militias fought for more land and resources and of course killing people, inlcuding children. Israel's first prime minister Ben Gurion once said   “We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab population.” That's what the Israelis did and still do so more efficiently. There are many powerful organizations in the US that observe every inch of content as to what is presented in the US media to the American public, so no one knows exactly what really goes on in the occupied territories in Palestine. So, my friend, it is Israel that occupies Palestine with full fledged US support and not the other way around. That is the truth and the whole truth. Peace be upon you.
351455
Thank you for asking this question. We need the whole world  very aware of this subject. The U.S would bring a lot of support that Israel cannot do on itself. Iran has pretty much everybody else on it;s side. But I know the U.S wouldn't just want to support Israel out of goodwill they would ask for somethig in return, but hey it would totally be worth it cause we all know the U.S rocks at fihgint poor countries :-P. sorry I needed a lil politcal humor in there. \n\nAnywho, I'm nto supportive of any war, it's useless in my opinion but it's never gonna stop happening. It's just the way it is and I quote Vonnegut "So it goes". So yeah! Israel all the way.