Yes, the don't have natural resources but they manage them. They serve the criminal elements that do. Just think of everything like blood diamonds. Think of shipping Russian oil to evade sanctions. Think of selling spy tech to oligarch the world over to protect their privacy or to spy on others? Think of weapons they sell nations with dictatorships. Is this true? I have no evidence. But I believe behind the scenes it's not debated. The U.S. doesn't support Israel for warm and fuzzies. Because of the persecution of the Jews. If the U.S. cared about that it would have taken more Jews in during WWII. There's the story for the public. There's the truth which is right in front of everyone if they think for one second--wait, how did Israel get so rich if I don't use a single product they make?

The public doesn't want to know. Let me know what you find. I'd love to be wrong.