One major political factor in the politics of the Israel-Palestine conflict in the US is the power of Christian Zionists within Protestant fundamentalism and the Republican Party. Talia Lavin and David Swanson have a helpful roundup of Christian Zionism in the US since the 1980s and how it has affected Republican Party positions toward Israel.
Don’t forget that Iran and its proxies, that the Left celebrates, excuses, or minimizes as a threat, are just as apocalyptic. They are far Right religious nutters, behind this war and many others, but of course an anti Zionist would avoid mentioning them.
"Iran is the epicentre of Shia Islam. The doctrine of Shia Islam is built around The Twelfth (and final) Imam, al-Mahdi, whom they believe is currently in occultation - alive, but hidden - and will only return once the holy land is rid of the Jews, and the Islamic world is pure, to fulfil his role as the saviour and leader of humanity. That’s what they actually believe. That’s why no negotiation, no reason, no compassion is even conceivable, despite President Obama’s criminally naïve attempts. "
Don’t forget that Iran and its proxies, that the Left celebrates, excuses, or minimizes as a threat, are just as apocalyptic. They are far Right religious nutters, behind this war and many others, but of course an anti Zionist would avoid mentioning them.
"Iran is the epicentre of Shia Islam. The doctrine of Shia Islam is built around The Twelfth (and final) Imam, al-Mahdi, whom they believe is currently in occultation - alive, but hidden - and will only return once the holy land is rid of the Jews, and the Islamic world is pure, to fulfil his role as the saviour and leader of humanity. That’s what they actually believe. That’s why no negotiation, no reason, no compassion is even conceivable, despite President Obama’s criminally naïve attempts. "
https://open.substack.com/pub/amirpars/p/confessions-of-a-former-antisemite?r=1mebvk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web