Israel, America and the “Unbreakable Bond” that Threatens the World
There is a reason why the US is so hesitant to oppose Israel’s policy of “removal” of the Palestinian people.
In 2016, when the Obama Administration signed the greatest arms deal ever between the US and Israel, US National Security Adviser Susan Rice opened the ceremony, saying that “We affirm today the unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel.”
Indeed, although there is no formal mutual defense treaty or other military alliance between the United States and Israel, this “unbreakable bond” serves to join the two countries at the metaphorical hip in seemingly every way.
Last year, the US and Israel signed The Jerusalem U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration, whose preamble stated:
The United States and Israel reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our two countries and the enduring commitment of the United States to Israel’s security.
This unbreakable bond is a recurring theme among relations between the two countries. When Israeli (figurehead) President Isaac Herzog addressed Congress earlier this year, he opined:
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