Since its creation as a Jewish state in the late 1940s, Israel has been one of the main sources of tension and unrest in the Middle East. Now, more than 50 years later, Israel once again finds itself at odds with its Palestinian neighbors, forcing the hand of the United States to show where it stands on one of the most polarizing issues in modern history. The biggest of these steps is to eliminate all economic and military aid to Israel and all other foreign countries. Therein lies the problem. In essence, the interests of Israel are not always those of the United States. Live free,