If we are the world hegemon, and Israel is a weaponized vassal, than that's precisely what you would do with it. Same way North Korea is used by China.
I would advocate for the whole region being left alone, but that's not US policy
North Korea, while not having a lobby in Peking let alone one as powerful as the Israel lobby, is very much an out of control vassal only kept around because they don't want America on their borders.
That's a fair point, but how is an Israeli state in the interest of the US?
It isn't, besides being a useful weapon to keep the ME unstable and forcing people to negotiate with us in order to keep them in check...
IF WE WOULD ONLY DO THAT
You're seriously advocating for Israel on the basis of their continued impediment to peace?
If we are the world hegemon, and Israel is a weaponized vassal, than that's precisely what you would do with it. Same way North Korea is used by China.
I would advocate for the whole region being left alone, but that's not US policy
North Korea, while not having a lobby in Peking let alone one as powerful as the Israel lobby, is very much an out of control vassal only kept around because they don't want America on their borders.