Tension Between US and Israel: A Political Minefield for American Presidents

There is an old saying in American politics, "The Third Rail of American Politics." This term is commonly used for issues that are considered to be equivalent to political suicide. If there is a "Third Rail" in American politics whose effect is felt inside the White House, it is Israel. Whenever an American president tries to put more pressure on Israel, his decisions are not only seen through the lens of West Asia but also through the lens of America's domestic politics. Today, when the news of tension between US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is in the headlines, some old chapters of American history have come into discussion again. Because in the last 50 years, there have been many American presidents who have clashed with Israel and later suffered political losses. However, it would be wrong to say that their defeat was only because of Israel, but history shows that the confrontation with Israel definitely increased the world's biggest difficulties for them. Every year of US military aid to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, it is also wrong.