Pro-Palestinian students demonstrate on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin in 2024. (Credit: Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP)
The development of a nuclear arsenal without any meaningful oversight, a nearly two-decade occupation in Lebanon, a steady expansion into the occupied-West Bank, repeated wars in Gaza, the annexation of Syria’s Golan Heights, and dozens of U.N. resolutions left unimplemented.Since its creation, Israel has benefited from a notable form of exceptionalism on the international stage. That status has both shaped and been reinforced by decades of almost unwavering Western support.This has been particularly evident with the United States, which, after General Charles de Gaulle distanced France from Israel following the Six-Day War, took on a central role in ensuring Israel maintains a qualitative military edge over other Middle Eastern countries.Framed as both a moral obligation and a strategic interest, the $3.8 billion in annual military aid...
The development of a nuclear arsenal without any meaningful oversight, a nearly two-decade occupation in Lebanon, a steady expansion into the occupied-West Bank, repeated wars in Gaza, the annexation of Syria’s Golan Heights, and dozens of U.N. resolutions left unimplemented.Since its creation, Israel has benefited from a notable form of exceptionalism on the international stage. That status has both shaped and been reinforced by decades of almost unwavering Western support.This has been particularly evident with the United States, which, after General Charles de Gaulle distanced France from Israel following the Six-Day War, took on a central role in ensuring Israel maintains a qualitative military edge over other Middle Eastern countries.Framed as both a moral obligation and a strategic interest, the $3.8 billion in annual military...