America First—Except When Israel Comes First

How the deepening U.S.-Israel military partnership is blurring the boundaries of national sovereignty, foreign policy, and civil liberties—and challenging the meaning of “America First.”

For ten long years—a full decade—we have been bombarded with MAGA messaging of “America First.”  But what happens when hyper-nationalism is trumped by foreign interests? Specifically, the interests of the State of Israel?

On July 22, 2026, we woke up to news that the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act by a narrow margin of 216 to 212, of course with votes cast unanimously along party lines.

What was unique and unprecedented about the proposed 2027 plan and budget, was Section 219, which had earlier roots in H.R. 7540, proposed in February at the outset of the Iranian War, by Representatives Ronny Jackson (D-TX) and Don Davis (D-NC).

Section 219 of the 207 National Defense Authorization Act explicitly proposes an official merger between the U.S. Military, including the Defense Department, with Israel’s Israeli Defense Forces. This institutional integration of our government and military with a foreign government and military is unique in our nation’s history. Not that we have never entered into co-operative alliances with foreign governments (e.g. Canada with NADO, South Korea, and NATO are historical examples).

But there is something novel, and highly unusual about this particular proposition, popularized by such pundits as MAGA Republican elected officials and Bureaucrats (the likes of Trump, the late Lindsay Graham, and Ambassador Mike Hukabee), media personalities such as Mark Levin and Sean Hannity, and many a members of the Deep State who operate in the shadows, and whose message is projected via formal and popular channels.

What is strikingly unique about this merger is that it is one that would take place between two superpowers, each occupying a separate yet overlapping theatre.  Also, it is one that advocates for conformity and co-operation in matters of military technology and operations that are not merely defensive in nature, primarily, but also offensive.  Here is the list, from the official legislation itself, outlining the areas of integration between the two countries and their respective militaries:

 (b) COOPERATIVE EFFORTS.
The synchronized cooperative efforts under subsection (a) may be carried out through the following domains:
(1) Counter-Unmanned Systems, including aerial, maritime, and ground platforms.
(2) Anti-tunneling and subterranean threats.
(3) Missile and air defense technologies.
(4) Artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and autonomous systems.
(5) Directed energy and advanced sensing.
(6) Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital resilience.
(7) Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense.
(8) Network integration, data fusion, and contested logistics.
(9) Defense industrial base cooperation, manufacturing, and co-production.
(10) Other emerging technologies as jointly agreed by the United States and Israel.

While some may say that such measures as “Missile and air defense technologies” and perhaps “Cyber defense, electronic warfare, and digital resilience” could make sense, and would pose less cause for concern in terms of the potential costs for the common citizen in terms of our freedoms, including the right to privacy and freedom of unmonitored movement, as for example other proposed areas such as “artificial intelligence, quantum, machine learning, and autonomous systems.  Especially with what we know about the potential for abuse when it comes to weaponizing those latter technologies against a civilian population.

Or how about the proposed alliance in the matter of “Biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and medical defense”.  Are we to not question whether this means that our government and the Israeli government will begin cooperating in projects of biological warfare?  Or that eventually, the Israeli-conceived concept of “3D-Printed Meat” will not be enforced upon the American citizen, perhaps first upon those members of the armed forces who might be forced to eat it in the form of C-Rations?  These are just a couple honest and important questions that we should be asking.  And, certainly, we could come up with enough questions to occupy a book worth of content.

The dangers of this idea is particularly evident when we consider the grave violations of human rights and basic humanity by the IDF at the behest of the Israeli State, in Gaza, in The West Bank, in Lebanon, and (though less commonly discussed) in Syria. And when we consider the coincidental advent of the U.S./Israeli-Iranian War. And how about considering the recent escalation of state-sponsored violence directed at immigrants and the many members of civil society—largely citizens—here in this country; including the demonization of those who oppose this administration and who oppose MAGA as either Communists or Anarchists or Terrorists worthy of persecution. When there is an insistent push by members of the Far-Right in this country to violate the basic rights to privacy, to freedoms of association and freedom of speech, to the Right to Assemble—all in the name of ultra-nationalism, easily identified as MAGA. And to be partnering with a foreign government that is the ultimate example of a “Big Brother” State—one who boasts of being able to detonate pagers in the pockets of their enemies, and identify their every location, and know their every conversation. And, indeed, they do possess this capacity and engage in this behavior systematically.

Is America, with all of its heritage and bravado about “independence” and “sovereignty”, so easily compromised, so easily sacrificed on the alters of its Israeli masters, as to lose touch with its own identity of autonomy?  Are the masses so deceived and so distracted that they do not recognize the inherent dangers and natural tendencies towards abuse of power that resides within and between the lines of this proposed legislation?

Wake Up America!  What we are witnessing unfold in our country today, and now especially with what they are proposing—is the consolidation of a Fascist State, one in which the lines are increasingly blurred between the national interests of the United States, and the separate national interests of the State of Israel.  Israel is not a democracy!  It’s Prime Minister has held office for 30 Years!  Imagine tolerating a president here for 30 years!  Nor is Israel a peaceful neighbor in the region.  Israel’s interests of a Greater Israel; it’s need to eliminate the only regional deterrent to that vision, which is of course Iran; and its absolutely grotesque record of genocide and imperialism, for which it is absolutely unapologetic, and in fact boasts about in many cases, in its pursuit of a Greater Israel—are causes for rebuke—not for alliance!

While it is understandable why many of those in power, both in this country and in the other one of which we are discussing, would advocate for this proposition. Surely it should be a matter of consensus that the people of this country should resist this initiative, and oppose those behind it, and for whom it is written, with vigorous fervor and unflinching determination. May The People find its Voice!  And may we find a way to realize Good Government—Of The People, By The People, For The People!