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The US has always been Israel’s most important ally. What’s behind the relationship? What keeps it going? And why are some people questioning how it works? #AJStartHere with @SandraGathmann explains. 00:59 - The US has supported Israel from the beginning 01:44 - Why the US supported Zionism 02:29 - The US and Israel’s “shared values” 03:27 - The US and Israel are strategic partners 04:07 - How the US and Israel’s strategic partnership developed during the Cold War 05:29 - The US gives Israel a lot of money for its military 07:25 - Being pro-Israel pays off politically in the US 07:51 - Why evangelical Christians in the US support Israel. 08:34 - The influence of pro-Israel lobby groups like AIPAC 09:46 - Is the US the guarantor of Israeli impunity? 10:56 - Is the US-Israel alliance under pressure? This episode features: David Tal - Israel Studies at the University of Sussex Khaled Elgindy - Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute Steven Simon - Senior Research Analyst at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Alex Gatopoulos - Al Jazeera Defence Editor Daniel Levy - President of the US / Middle East Project |
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