Some things can't be fixed from the inside, at least not at the ground level.
I know. And yet, that's the only real change I can believe in - change that's coming within the system. Other changes, to me, are mostly the same thing in a different guise.
Do you include the billions in military aid the U.S gives Israel
Not sure. Let's see. Maybe I'll draw the line in the military aid U.S gave Israel after the 60's, maybe the 70's. And that's mostly because it had a lot to do with the Cold War and Russia giving military aid to the countries around mine. I know Israel probably would have not survived in that time without the aid.
the U.S. vetoing of U.N. security council resolutions criticizing Israel
So wrong I can't even being commenting about it. Just for our entertainment, Israel was really amused to discover Russia's firm reaction, "stop the massacre", after what happened in the summer with Georgia.
But also, it's important to say that the U.N. never criticized Sudan, for Darfur. Or other post-colonial players. Belgium, who has a lot to do with what happens in Congo these day - nothing. So I think the U.N. is more than kind of biased.
and the all the various U.S./Israel weapons trading and intelligence sharing
That's more legit, in my eyes. That's business.
I know a lot of these is underground support and involvement, grounded with contracts in billions of dollars worth. But I'm mostly talking about third side dictating Israel what to say, where to sign and the rest of us (population with opinions) can be damned.