Implying that Israel is neutral or good?

Some people argue that Israel is an Apartheid state.[1] Why should “we”/you(plural) engage with that?

[1] Chomsky argues that even that is a compliment https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/07/03/chomsky-israel...

Yeah, I mean israel is just pure good. Ignoring the apartheid state, the open air prison, violation of international law, secret hidden nuclear weapons, bombing and attacking foreign nation more consistently then Russia, conducting international spying and information campaigns, influencing election, assassinating foreign scientists, producing false evidence accusing other nations of building nuclear weapons (the irnoy) and that just the first few things that jump to mind.

They are such a great ally, they have done all those great things. Like in the Golf War 1, when they did literally nothing and they were the biggest hindrance to forming a coalition. Or that time where they broke all agreements with the US and made a 2-state solution practically impossible. Or when a war they started led to mass radicalization, that motivated directly motivated the 911 bombers to join AQ. Or when top level Israeli officials literally said they preferred ISIS and certainty wouldn't help much defeating them, bombing the forces who were fighting ISIS.

Israel is such a great ally, they really have earned unending friendship and support. They are not at all like other nations in the middle east.

Oil and gas, what else?

Realpolitik. Goes back to FDR. Reportedly he once said (in a different context): He may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch.

Disengaging or virtue signaling would be a mistake. The world is filled with unpalatable regimes that the US needs to handle somehow.

Frankly, if we follow your attitude to its natural conclusion you'd disengage from most of South America, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Is there any reason why we should engage with an apartheid state?