From an outside standpoint, I'd point out that the USA (300 million people?) supporting Israel (stamp-sized with 6 million people or so) is a clever move in international politics.
It has it's toll though, since some neighbour states and folks (including the palestinians) thereby look at the USA as an enemy.
I recall the first TV shots from the muslim world after the twin tower attacks, - they were from Palestine where people cheered while burning the U.S. flag. And now they want...money.
The Israeli settled on a patch of land after WW2. They had some support for starters, and as a downside they were swamped with hostility.
They worked hard, and made up. The others, not as well.
(although this is a complicated matter)
As Lazs put it:
"If we are going to give aid to any country I would want it to be Israel.
Probly the people I admire the most of all the countries we give aid to. When it comes to dealing with evil the US needs to always look to Israel for the answers.
lazs"
Well, Lazs, exactly. Well, I'm not american, but anyway...
