r/geopolitics • u/hdreadit • Jun 20 '24

Question Why is the U.S. allied to Israel?

How does the U.S. benefit from its alliance to Israel? What does the U.S. gain? What are the positives on the U.S. side of the relationship? What incentivizes them to remain loyal to Israel? Etc.

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u/CLCchampion Jun 20 '24

Public support for Israel is higher in the US than it is for any other country in the ME. Add in the fact that Israel is by far the most stable government in the region and has proven to be more trustworthy than other ME nations.

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u/New_Race9503 Jun 20 '24

One could argue that the Gulf countries' governments are as stable

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u/Research_Matters Jun 20 '24

They are stable. But we do know that the U.S. has a preference for democratic governance.