Why does the USA gives so much money to Israel every year and gives them weapons? What benefit does Israel give the USA? - eviltoast
  • blackbelt352@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Partly convenient geopolitical ally (the borders were carved of the region not long after WW2 with the enforcement of the Allied forces) and partly Dominionism where a certain subsection of Christianity, predominantly Evangelicals who are very politically motivated, believe that when Israel controls Jerusalem, the holy land, that is one of the portents of the predictions made in the Book of Revalations, ushering in God’s kingdom on earth and the end of time.

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      1 year ago

      Yep. USA pays money to support Israel in hopes of triggering Armageddon. Your tax dollars at work.

        • 陆船。@lemmygrad.ml
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          Because the true believers (ie themselves) are allegedly going to get a bailout and will never actually have to deal with the apocalypse and its consequences. That’s our problem.

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            But if they want the rapture to come why don’t they support “sexual perversions” that will also become widespread before the endtimes? I think I just made an argument for Christian nationalists to support pink washed Israel.