thanks for your reply.
One point I didn’t make that relates to your question of what would happen if we stopped supporting Israel.
I believe our support of Israel keeps some big players from doing worse. Like it or not, the ME with its oil is an integral part of world affairs and diplomacy. If we greatly weakened our support, the big enemies of the US would, I believe, feel free to fill the vacuum in order to increase their power in this vital region.
Without US backing, the Soviets, Chinese, et al could dominate the region creating a huge strategic problem for the US.
The Obama Administration has already stopped supporting Israel, some might argue.
And Ron Paul does not propose that we "stop supporting" our closest ally in the Middle East, or stop selling them weapons and systems with which they can defend themselves. Rather, he agrees with Israel's Prime Minister:
"My friends, you don't need to do nation-building in Israel. We're already built. You don't need to export democracy to Israel. We've already got it. And you don't need to send American troops to Israel. We defend ourselves."
- PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the US Congress, May 24, 2011
Why are we sending billions of dollars per year in foreign aid to a first-world nation like Israel when we ourselves are broke? It sounds like Netanyahu is wondering the same thing.