American troops cooperated with the IDF in the 2009 Juniper Cobra and 2012 Austere Challenge joint military exercises, which were the largest and most extensive exercises ever with Israel. Furthermore, Israel was authorized to use American weapons stored in Israel for emergencies. The US has been working with the IDF to combat smuggling into Gaza. On the diplomatic front the US forcefully opposed the PA's attempt to unilaterally declare a state. The US has worked to rally the world against a nuclear armed Iran by leading the sanctions effort. The US has voted with Israel 100% of the time at the UN.The US has defended Israel's legitimacy at the UN and other arenas and has vocally protested efforts to isolate it at the UN and UN bodies.In addition, the US intervened to rescue Israeli diplomats in Cairo and offered whatever it needed to put out the Carmel fire.

He is not vilified because of his muslim name but because he acts like one.