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Israel And The Unites States Essay

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The Unites States was founded upon the, “principles of freedom, democracy, and rule of law that we work together,” (p. 1). Israel shares these same principles with the United States and has formed a relationship solely for supporting and maintaining these principles. Ali Abunimah points out that the United States is a hypocrite in how it continues to promotes itself as a country of freedom and equality, yet harbors inequalities covered up with “the war on drugs”. Instead of segregation and lynching, the United States imprisons and accuses individuals biasedly, based on stereotypes. Today, both Israel and the Unites States are working together to preserve the principles they were founded upon, but Israel is narrowly focused on freedom for the Jewish majority.

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