Israel, like most if not all nations, is neither genuine nor our “friend” (recall Bismark). They’d stab us in the back as fast as anyone if it suited their national interests — I think the surviving crew of the USS Liberty know that all too well. I don’t advocate going to war or expending wrath on behalf of any nation, least of all a country who has never fought side by side with us...Despite how much we’ve done right in their backyard, much of which has benefitted Israel indirectly. Yes, I understand that there have been extenuating circumstances on that score with regards to logistics and Arab allies, but Israel has never extented anything for us, except a hand grasping for yet a few billion more in aid.
*Temple I should say, not Bismarck