[exit]

specifically because israel has many characteristics of a liberal western democracy, it's worth being particularly concern about how militarism, ethnic nationalism, etc. flourish there.

by and large we know what's wrong with north korea, libya under gaddafi, etc.

we need to pay particular attention to a country that can almost pass as western and still perpetrate atrocious human rights violations, because it's more plausible that we could end up like that.

[fistofjohnwayne]

Additionally, due to America's ongoing aid to Israel, Americans might express concern over what they are funding.