Criticizing Israel does not mean that you are anti-semetic

[Caliman73]

39. We have always had our own government to worry about.

All countries act in their own interest.

I agree that different Israeli governments have engaged in practices that can easily be criticized, but it looks like your post is implying that the US stands in solidarity like some kind of jilted partner. The US engages in the very same practices that Israel and other countries engage in, to promote our interests.

We have removed duly elected leaders, invaded countries, made up stories about attacks on our naval vessels to drum up war, talked about weapons of mass destruction, spied on our allies. All of that.

Trump is an evil bafoon, but make no mistake, from Grandpa Eisenhower to President Obama, we have been involved in dealings all over the world as well. It is just easier to point out what the "other guys" are doing.

Israel may in fact not be our "friend". Israel may simply be the foothold we have in the middle east. The country we can unleash on other powers to disrupt and destabilize the region. We say, "bad Israel, don't do that" but whenever anyone wants to sanction or condemn we block it all at the UN.