The US has all the time been Israel’s most essential ally. What’s behind the connection? What retains it going? And why are some individuals questioning the way it works? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains.
00:59 – The US has supported Israel from the start
01:44 – Why the US supported Zionism
02:29 – The US and Israel’s “shared values”
03:27 – The US and Israel are strategic companions
04:07 – How the US and Israel’s strategic partnership developed through the Chilly Struggle
05:29 – The US provides Israel some huge cash for its navy
07:25 – Being pro-Israel pays off politically within the US
07:51 – Why evangelical Christians within the US assist Israel.
08:34 – The affect of pro-Israel foyer teams like AIPAC
09:46 – Is the US the guarantor of Israeli impunity?
10:56 – Is the US-Israel alliance underneath stress?
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David Tal – Israel Research on the College of Sussex
Khaled Elgindy – Senior Fellow on the Center East Institute
Steven Simon – Senior Analysis Analyst on the Quincy Institute for Accountable Statecraft
Alex Gatopoulos – Al Jazeera Defence Editor
Daniel Levy – President of the US / Center East Challenge
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