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I big missing piece of this discussion is the historical Christian influence for Western control the Holy Land. In so many ways the Crusades never ended. It also sheds additional light on why Israel is held in special regard compared to other American and European imperial projects. I find it useful to see Israel through a Crusader State lens as it reveals parallels of the, often competing, influences that historically drove Western interest in that spot in particular.
Absolutely true. I would add the rest of Europe and "The West", but we all know they are on board anyways. The Crusader States eroded and collapsed with the attenuating support of the West as well.