Regardless of the attempt here at painting a country's foreign policy as partisan, any given country favors one U.S. party over the other. Right now, China probably favors a Democrat led government, so does Iran. The U.S. probably favors one Israeli party over the other. Your entire issue with this is likely because you perceive Israeli spying to oppose your political party. On those lines, would you classify Chinese/Iranian spying efforts as harmless, just because they currently bat for the Democrats? Or Canada, given that they are allied?
Also, it is being taken as fact that Israel is the originator of the sting rays, when in reality this isn't conclusive.
I believe the U.S. and Israel have proportionate response to each other being caught spying, it makes zero common sense for the U.S. to undermine it's own national security by repeatedly going easy on Israel.
So, citations outstanding on the following open ended claims made:
1. Extent and depth of Israeli spying in the U.S. is considered to be particularly extreme (and U.S spying in Israel isn't)
2. US is easy on Israeli spying efforts despite Israel being hard on US spying efforts
3. Israel is definitely behind the sting rays
4. Your reaction to this story is partisan
Also, it is being taken as fact that Israel is the originator of the sting rays, when in reality this isn't conclusive.
I believe the U.S. and Israel have proportionate response to each other being caught spying, it makes zero common sense for the U.S. to undermine it's own national security by repeatedly going easy on Israel.
So, citations outstanding on the following open ended claims made:
1. Extent and depth of Israeli spying in the U.S. is considered to be particularly extreme (and U.S spying in Israel isn't)
2. US is easy on Israeli spying efforts despite Israel being hard on US spying efforts
3. Israel is definitely behind the sting rays
4. Your reaction to this story is partisan