All nations pursue their own interests, and that includes the US, Israel, and the Palestinians. I'm not saying I agree with US support for Israel. I'm saying reducing it to money or the supposed influence of AIPAC is lazy thinking. There are historical, geopolitical, and geostrategic reasons why the US supports Israel and other Middle East nations. You and I may not agree with them, but that is the reality of the world we live in. If we're going to be strategically effective we have to see the world as it is and understand it so we can act well.