• FenrirIII@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Policy is not necessarily backed by law. The US supports Israel because they’re a friendly power in the Middle East. It’s in the interests of the US to have friends in oil-rich regions. Israel is a check against aggressive Muslim nations (e.g. Iran).

    Given that Christianity is playing far too big a role in politics, it makes sense that Christians would more closely align with Jews than Muslims.