The extensive menu I prepared for readers today can wait until tomorrow.  The interview with Michael Hudson brilliantly explains the past, present, and future.  Read it three times.  PCR

Washington Has Decided that a Dominant US Presence in the Middle East Is the Key to US Hegemony and Much More Important than Palestinian Lives

"To the United States, Israel is its landed aircraft carrier in the Near East. Israel is the takeoff point for America to control the Near East." — Michael Hudson

Read this discussion between Ben Norton and Michael Hudson.  It will open your eyes:  https://www.unz.com/mhudson/why-does-the-us-support-israel/  Points I have made for years have found traction and are being expanded. Hudson points out that the neoconservative agenda of clearing the Middle East for Israeli expansion is superseded by Washington's agenda to establish its hegemony on control of oil.  "Greater Israel" is in the final analysis "Greater America."  The reckless pursuit of US hegemony is leading to World War III.  As it will be nuclear, it will be the final war.  Note: Middle East, East Asia, West Asia refer to the same place.

A sample:

"It's not Israel's wagging the American tail, just the opposite. You mentioned that America is supporting Israel. I don't think America is supporting Israel at all, nor do most Israelis, nor do most Democrats.