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All that needs done is America threatening to cut off funding.
If Obama hadn't have done that, this would have all happened a decade ago
Biden openly said he'd never do that, and talked shit as VP when Obama did. Kamala said she'd be the same as Biden.
trump, depends on if someone bribes him more.
But if America gets a progressive president next with the courage to say "genocide is bad" and actually cut off Israel...
That will make Israel stop electing genocidal maniacs. The only reason they can vote for people like Bibi, is knowing no matter what they have the backing of America.
Without that, they wouldn't constantly be attacking other countries.
It's like if you had a annoying little brother that picks on everyone despite being small and weak, because if shit goes down, you protect them
Sometimes, you got to let your little bro learn what happens when no one else fights their fights for them...
Crazy how I know a guy with a shitty younger brother who is a completely inept sociopath and has been actively ruining his life and making normalcy impossible within this exact same dynamic. I can't go into any detail because it'd affect their business, but it's exactly this scenario. Last night I was warning him that he might lash out to preserve the status quo - exactly how Israel is right now.
I don't know that I agree. At this point, I think between the instability of their neighbors and the built-up siege-state of Israel itself, it would continue acting like a rogue state even if the US cut off funding.
Which is not to say that we shouldn't cut off funding - we absolutely should. And extend that 'umbrella' of protection to Israel's neighbors, not Israel, which might at least reduce blatant incursions.
But I suspect that the response of Israel to reduced or eliminated US support would be to become even more militarized, not less.
Trump literally had Microsoft cut off the accounts of 3 ICC judges. He's firmly on Netanyahu's side.
It's trump...
If you're trying to argue he's loyal and won't switch sides in an instant, well, I'd be shocked anyone but a trump supporter would say that.
trump supports whoever gave the largest bribe, or the most recent substantial bribe. Hed turn on Israel in a heartbeat if it was personally profitable