Everything's changed since 9/11. Don't think that we will automatically defend Europe now.
So I agree - call the bluff. If Israel wants to stick a finger in our eye - let them reap the consequences.
Of course we will. Don't be naive
So did I miss the reports of how we were defunding the US's 2/3 share of the NATO budget? That gave us a lot of clout with Europe didn't it? France, Germany and now Spain really have been great supporters in the WOT, right?
Israel is much more grateful and mindful of what the US asks. And faces far greater risks for it.
One more thing. This is not about sticking a finger in the eye of the US, or about money (France in Iraq), this is about Israel's survival. Now that may not be your concern but as a sovereign nation Israel has a responsibility to its citizens just like the US does.