You can look at it from the opposite direction - Israel looks at India as an ally, and Israel needs all the allies it can get. Although I'm not certain myself about the motives behind the Indian deal. It's probably money and not much else.
I fail to see what that has to do with the current political climate?
Nothing to do with the climate, but does address your concern that Israel is conspiring against Muslim countries.
I'm not sure where you're seeing paranoia on my part from. I think I've given you a rational reason for why I think it's a bad idea for Israel to be engaging in military sales to India since it only serves as catalyst for further anti-Semitic sentiment and it hastens the nuclear arms race in South Asia. One would think Israel would be just as concerned about it's image as it is in making money from arms sales.
Put this way, I can agree with you to an extent. The problem is that most conflicts around the world involve Muslims in one way or another, and Israel does need to sell something.
BTW, if Israelis are largely athiests like you claim, then what was the point in forming Israel? From what I've heard, Judaism now accepts converts so one can't even attribute it to a desire for a homeland for a racial group. So if the people there aren't even tied by blood anymore (due to Judaism accepting converts who have no semitic ancestry) and are largely athiests, then Israel itself should have no reason to remain a Jewish state; it should become secular.
Israel was not formed on a clear religious basis. Most people who created Israel were complete aetheists. The extermely religious Jews (Hasidim) are mostly outside of Israel and generally don't support the state of Israel as they see it as blasphemy - they claim Israel must only be created when the Messiah arrives. The worst of that group, "Naturi Karta", even support Iran, Hamas and other do-gooders in their struggle against the state of Israel.
Israel was created as a home for the Jewish people. It's a weird blend between religion and ethnicity. It's a direct result of the Holocaust. Nazis weren't discriminating between religious and non-religious Jews, which triggered the survival instinct in all Jews alike, realizing they should create a national home.
Note that probably as many Jews as those who went to Israel, went, during WWII and after, to US and live happily ever after.
Honestly, I'm just a regular guy like every aetheist American that looks for normal life. For me, and most of Israelis, this conflict has nothing to do with god, only our right to exist peacefully.
Lets put it this way - Were I to make the decision of where to go to during WWII, I'd choose the US. But to each his own...
The reason Israel, however, must remain a Jewish state is because of the possibility of another Holocaust. You can't dismiss this argument as history proves it might realize.
Besides, if Israel is not Jewish, it will not be Christian either. It's going to become Muslim over time. If you look at how the Muslim countries surrounding Israel look, you will understand why people like me have any interest it won't happen.
Ironic as it may be, Israel must remain Jewish to remain a part of the West.
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