Just got there before me bloodshot... i was just getting to how Israel is our (the wests) modern day Constantinople. Without the backing of the West Israel would have been crushed a long time ago.
We have positions of power within Israel as do the French. We need these positions as Israel could one day gain enough power in the East to turn on the West. A long way away, I agree. I believe the word I'm looking for is contingency.
Since the war the jews have been responsible for countless atrocities as they seek to strengthen their foothold. We did the same thing at Constantinople, and Saladin crushed us.