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Considering that the Sovs were one of the earliest supporters of Israel, and instrumental in its victory in the '48 war, I wonder how tankies would react to Israeli genocidal colonialism today if Israel had maintained a close relationship with the Soviets and red-painted ideology.
Considering how invested in genocidal imperialism the Sovs were, it seems far more likely that the failure of Israel to align itself fully with the Soviet Union in international affairs was the real reason.
Considering the norms of the Cold War involved a massive amount of support for genocidal imperialist states to get one over on the other camp, not sure that's all that reassuring.