Posted on 12/17/2017 8:27:19 AM PST by NorseViking
By all accounts, Russia and Israel should be enemies, but instead they're close and complimentary allies, with leaders who work together, and populations that have cultural, linguistic, and religious overlap. So, why exactly do Israel and Russia love each other?
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Also, under Obama, Israel realized that the U,S, could not be relied upon as an ally.
I guess after running most of them out of the country, after brutally oppressing them for centuries, they discovered that this maligned race is good for business, technology, art and all the rest. Maybe western Europe can wake up.
Funny.....Russia almost always votes against Israel on the UN Security Council.
The major caveat Israelis have is that Trump might continue Obama’s politics to shrink the US presence in the Middle East. That move would leave Israel alone in this unfriendly — if not hostile — to the Jewish state region that is extremely shaky nowadays. So there seems to be a strong movement among experts and politicians to shape a new modus operandi for the country “without America’s back behind Israel.”
A recent trend in Russia is to consider itself a potential major partner to Israel — a capable substitute, at least partially, for the United States. Having effectively “returned” to the Middle East, Russia is seeking to become a “fair moderator” in the region striving for its general stabilization. And Israel is perceived as a favorable partner in this scenario. But it takes two to tango: Israel is interested in building effective bilateral relations with the country that operates in a close proximity to its borders, but most probably no more than that. There are few signs that this attitude could change, unless major shifts occur in Russian domestic and foreign policy. For instance, Russia’s multifaceted cooperation with Iran is a big obstacle for a comprehensive partnership with Israel.
In a nutshell, Israel’s current most serious problems are within the country, including the Palestinian issue. Notwithstanding turmoil in the Middle East and potential major shifts in US foreign policy, Israel today is seen as strong enough to overcome its current challenges. To ensure its security in the future, Israel will have to create a framework in which it is able to have a say when local and world powers are mapping the region’s fate. Hopefully the decision of Trump to show his joint partnership with Israel by moving our embassy to Jerusalem will be a big factor in displaying for Israel our solidarity.
rwood
The cultural aspect mentioned there is crucial. Up to a third people in Israel are Russian speaking and many has relatives back in Russia. In fact Israel is culturally very Russian more so than Ukraine recently.
And supplies their mortal enemies, Iran and Syria the tools and technology to destroy them. They also look the other way when Iran and Syria pass these weapons to Hezbollah terrorists to be used against Israel.
Russia "loves" Israel when it benefits them. The rest of the time, they are the same old anti-semites, and they undermine Israel every chance they get.
Spot on.
Russia has a God- fearing and honourable leader.
Unfortunately pre-Trump the USA had not had a Christian and honourable President since Reagan.
Israel tried everything it could to be America’s friend but a succession of cowardly and treacherous leaders scorned the Israeli people.
Thank God Trump is changing this.
The Soviet Union was actually the first country to recognize Israel back in 1948.
“The cultural aspect mentioned there is crucial.”
It’s nice to think that, but Putin being in the wings to step in if Trump pulls out, which he is not going to do, is the main reason for the concern. If Putin, who already has a good relationship with Syria, Iran, and Saudi, can get Israel, also, he can cover all the bases in the middle east. And he will have a solid outlet for trading his weapons which he has done in that area before. This was why Trump’s support of Israel with the embassy change was so important. It solidifies that relationwship.
rwood
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