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Old 05-17-2021, 06:04 PM   #196
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Israel is more than capable of defending itself from its neighbours. The notion it’s some kind of protectorate of the U.S. is unfounded. Yes, it gets military aid from the U.S., but so do Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The aim is deter Iran from taking over the region.
Israel is wholly dependant on the US, 30% of its exports are to the US which is absurd for a country in the middle east, it is purely a function of the grants and priority treatment Israel gets from the US, it is in every respect a client state

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