Summary: Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the shadow of the United States moving its embassy to Jerusalem and officially recognizing the ancient city as Israel’s capital, more than 1,000 Palestinian protesters were shot and over 60 killed by Israeli security forces in Gaza.<br> This podcast episode looks at the between the US and Israel special relationship through the decades, separating fact from myth and political agendas. We examine the scale of the US and Israel special relationship, its history, and whether or not this is actually a benefit to the global order and American foreign policy.<br> <br> <br> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theendofhistory/PHVq/~6/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/headlineanimator/install?id=nb64uri41haerm5fvtnnavfgjo&w=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">↑ Grab this Headline Animator</a><br> the End of History <br> Episode 188: America’s 51st State – US and Israel Special Relationship <br> <br> <br> * If you want to learn more about the history of the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/the-end-of-history-podcast/sets/israeli-palestinian-conflict">Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, check out this series</a> referenced within the episode. <br> * See also this article by Neri Zilber in the <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/05/israel-jerusalem-embassy-syria-iran/560093/">Atlantic</a> that was referenced within the episode. <br> * You can also see all of our resources on this topic <a href="http://www.theendofhistory.net/category/israeli-palestinian-conflict/">here</a>. <br> <br> If you are enjoying this story on the “US and Israel Special Relationship” you might enjoy the whole series related to it. Click here to see the table of contents for the <a style="color: #800000;" href="http://www.theendofhistory.net/most_recent/complete-and-balanced-historical-guide-to-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict/">Complete and Balance Historical Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict</a>.<br> If you liked the opening music…here you go.<br> <br>
