> Israel exists because the West wanted a seat of military power in the Middle East
I think this is mixing up time periods. This doesn't make sense in the context of the 1940's/early 1950s.
Later on, sure. USA wanted a military base to counter soviets becoming buddy buddy with several of the Arab countries... typical cold war stuff. But i don't think that is historically accurate in the immediate post-war period. If for no other reason than at that point in time Israel would make a shitty military base.
I think this is mixing up time periods. This doesn't make sense in the context of the 1940's/early 1950s.
Later on, sure. USA wanted a military base to counter soviets becoming buddy buddy with several of the Arab countries... typical cold war stuff. But i don't think that is historically accurate in the immediate post-war period. If for no other reason than at that point in time Israel would make a shitty military base.