America: Whose Side are you on?

    Traditionally, the United States have supported Israel’s establishment in Palestine. But as the years pass, America’s role in the conflict is becoming skewed. The United States officially supports Israel, but since the establishment of the nation-state, America has had to stay on the defensive to protect the liberty of the people. This is becoming a problem because once again America has to exert influence in a conflict that is not its own. As American ideals are slowly shifting from traditional to modern, the United States and Israel are becoming distant.

  Publically America still supports Israel. The United States, one of the 5 members of the Security Council in the United Nations, have promised to use their Veto power if Palestine asks to be recognized in the General Assembly. This is a major contribution the United States under Obama’s rule is making. This means that although 112 nations in the General Assembly already recognize Palestine as a state, Palestine is not considered influential enough on an international level- supported by America.

 Obama still recognizes the wrongdoings of the Israel people. The United States are presently campaigning for Israel to stop their rising settlements in Palestine land and adhere to the territorial agreements of 1967. Israeli leaders are utterly opposed to this suggestion, and they believe that the strict territorial laws are out dated and need to be re-examined.

   Although President Obama does not completely accept Israel’s actions, he still publically supports the Jewish population. But why are Israel and the United States so tightly allied? Well, America has been allied with Israel for 60 years and Obama knows that he can exert American influence in the country. This means that the United States can spread democracy in the Middle East, which is imperative for expanding the strength of America. Israel is reliable and dedicated to America, which is important because of many anti-American governments and organizations in the Middle East. Similarly, Israel proves to be of strategic importance. The American public is very willing to protect Israel too, which may be because of the large Jewish representation in the United States.

Heres Obama's speech:

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