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For those puzzled about why so many nations are "blindly" following US on Israel
They're not blind; they're just US client states (see partial list ⬇️)
Under threat of being sued, typically via US corps, for behaviour that "conflicts with their trade agreements", client states do as they're told.
US "agreements" can enable client states to be bankrupted at will.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client_state
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The obscure legal system that lets corporations sue countries
The long read: Fifty years ago, an international legal system was created to protect the rights of foreign investors. Today, as companies win billions in damages, insiders say it has got dangerously out of controlClaire Provost (The Guardian)