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Revision as of 09:29, 17 December 2005 by MorrisGregorian (talk | contribs) (I'm basing most of this on Congressional Research Service reports, which is in the public domain)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)U. S.-Israeli relations have evolved from an initial American policy of sympathy and support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in 1948 to an unusual partnership that links a small but militarily powerful Israel, dependent on the United States for its economic and military strength, with the U.S. superpower trying to balance competing interests in the region. Some in the United States question the levels of aid and general commitment to Israel, and argue that a U.S. bias toward Israel operates at the expense of improved U.S. relations with various Arab states. Others maintain that democratic Israel is a strategic ally, and that U.S. relations with Israel strengthens the U.S. presence in the Middle East.