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More on Israel.. Did Trump Cave to Pro-Israel Neocons? Israel is a vassal state. “If there were not an Israel, we’d have to invent one,” Biden has said numerous times since the 1980s. Israel is a strategic military base for the West. It permitted America to keep an eye on not just oil but opium as well. America did not need to “create” an Israel since Britain basically did back in 1948. Israel is not a charity and the West does not fund it because of religion. Israel is the West’s stronghold in the Middle East. I encourage those interested to read the article about the Ben Gurion Canal Project. There are countless reasons for the US to support Israel from defense to trade. Yet, the Israel-Palestine war is now the battleground for yet another proxy war. Palestine does not have a military. The terrorist group Hamas contains between 30,000 and 40,000 fighters, but only a few hundred are believed to have received proper training. Hamas does not have an air force or any naval power. In contrast, Israel has one of the most advanced defense forces in the world, yet they are surrounded by enemies from every angle. The appointees that Ron Paul accused of being neocons have abandoned their ideas for Ukraine. Stefanik said she no longer believes Ukraine deserves NATO membership. Rubio initially supported Ukraine and labelled Putin a “killer” back in 2022. Now, Rubio believes the war “needs to be brought to a conclusion” and that continuing the proxy war in Europe could set Ukraine back 100 years. Mike Waltz also had a complete shift in his policy on Ukraine and accused Zelensky of asking for “blank checks,” but Waltz initially supported the war. In contrast, the three strongly support Israel’s war. All support fighting in this proxy war and have ideas for attacking Lebanon and Iran. They will likely push for the US to send Israel munitions and aid. I believe it would be a great misstep for Trump to send US troops into the Middle East again and do not believe he would make such a blunder. Is Trump filling his cabinet with neocons? Well, Ron Paul is not completely wrong. These people will influence US policy and Trump would be wise to avoid escalating America’s role in the never-ending feuds in the Middle East.