Yes, it's like this tradition, only with the backing of the biggest military and economic power ever. It's not just about European settler colonialism in Palestine. It's part of a bigger picture using Israel to weaken Iran, just like Ukraine, and now the EU, are being used to weaken Russia.

It's about cutting off hydrocarbons to the Chinese economy that has dared to overtake that of the US. It's about getting control of choke points for a maritime blockade. It's about teaching some young boys and girls that they're superior to others so that they oppose a global balance of power (also known as multipolarity).