If we didn&#x27;t need to secure their oil by supporting&#x2F;deposing despots in the region, and didn&#x27;t want to provide the Israelis with military&#x2F;political&#x2F;financial support then we would not be dealing with any of this carnage.<p>Their attempts to fight back will only escalate the situation, and the carnage will continue.<p>Edit: I&#x27;m not advocating that we not support Israel. I&#x27;m simply stating a hard truth regarding &quot;why they hate us&quot;.