Since October 7, 2023, the Islamist and Marxist movements in America and across the West, who have spent decades targeting Israel for elimination, ramped up their activism across academia, all levels of government, and the media.
Over the last year, Pundits from the right, particularly those like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, who used to be friends and supporters of Israel, have done complete 180’s, finding it more profitable to be on the side of those who believe that the US supports Israel unconditionally, and that Israel is nothing but a drain on the US economy and foreign policy. More dangerously, Tucker Carlson, who has a significant platform because of his time at Fox News, has a strong relationship with Vice President Vance, whom many believe has the inside track for 2028, if he chooses to run for President.
For the first time in decades, supporters of Israel find themselves surrounded by dangerous propaganda forces; We are either forced to explain and defend Israel’s legitimacy as a Jewish homeland, and why Hamas is evil, and on the other side, we find ourselves having to explain why the US-Israel relationship IS “America-First.”
Israel's contributions to the world are significant, particularly in technology, medicine, agriculture, and security, stemming from high R&D investment and a focus on innovation, giving the world inventions like the USB flash drive, drip irrigation, Waze, Mobileye, PillCam, and advanced cybersecurity/defense systems, alongside cultural exports and humanitarian aid.
Recently, Tucker Carlson asked , or rather told, his followers that Israel takes from the US, but that the US derives nothing in return from Israel, and that Mike Pompeo “lied” when he said that Israel was America’s greatest ally.
Today’s guest, is Gedaliah Blum, Director of the Heartland Initiative, who recently gave a very powerful response to Tucker Carlson’s question, “What does the US get from Israel?