As conflict heats up even further in the Middle East it is important to remember one thing above all else: Israel is not a friend to the West. American and European politicians are going to attempt and rally public support for the Israelis while further demonizing the Iranians as the “greatest threat” to Western (generally American) security.
Iran is certainly no friend of the West, but they make no pretense of that. Israeli officials and Western politicians will spend the coming days praising and offering unlimited support to the Israelis, despite them being hostile and condescending toward Western countries.
In fact, the European Union has already issued a statement about its unshakable commitment to Israeli security.
For a more detailed breakdown of Israel’s anti-American activity, we recommend our piece America’s Appalling Ally wherein we detail how the United States has been spied on, undermined, had its national security compromised, and been targeted by Israel.
From giving away American technology to US adversaries, namely China, to spying on the American people and politicians, Israel is no friend to the American people. Israeli spying extends beyond the United States, though. Israeli spyware has also been found on the devices of European politicians and Canada has been subject to multiple Israeli “spy rings” which target its tech sector.
Additionally, American politicians have given away nearly 300 billion dollars in tax dollars to Israel. Yet, Israel still commits widespread economic espionage against American companies. The Israelis have stolen American industrial secrets, weapon designs, civilian infrastructure-related technology, and seemingly endless amounts of proprietary information.
The European Union too has given Israel billions across the decades while the German state spends billions paying for and building military technology for Israel. Despite a long history of a majority (63%) of the German public opposing Israeli policies toward Palestine. Only 24% of Germans view the Israeli government positively.