I'm still not seeing why Israel is being treated as a priority over or at least equal to Ukraine. Ukraine is up against a legitimately strong adversary using human wave tactics. Israel is dropping bombs seemingly indiscriminately on mostly civilians. Ukraine is fighting for its existence. Israel is getting revenge on its much, much weaker neighbor.

If Iran and its proxies enter the war, that might change the calculations, but that hasn't happened yet.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Israel is also rich as fuck with a strong military. They do not need financial support.

[–] thilo@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But politicians elsewhere need israeli support (to get voted they believe)

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

NSO group would like a word with you

[–] PilferJynx@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Isreal doesn't need help putting the boot on helpless children.

[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

It's a strategic foothold in the region for the US. And "Jeebus."

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 16 points 1 year ago

And the more support Israel gets to kill those civilians the more likely sympathetic regional neighbours would be inclined to join. And rightly so. It's genocide.

[–] bioemerl@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Republicans like Israel and don't (all) like Ukraine

[–] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Agreed. Even if Iran enters the war, it will be to stop a genocide. I don't understand why the US is so keen to tie themselves to Netanyahu's government.

[–] teichflamme@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Iran is known as a moral beacon in the region, holding up human rights.

The only reason they would enter a war is, of course, to stop a so called genocide

[–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago

We have already given the Ukraine over a 100b in funds. We don't need to give them anymore. I also don't want us to give aid to anyone.