US and Israel and US have been allies for decades. What are benefits for the US besides having military bases and political reasons i.e economical? Israel gets funding, protection, weapons etc...What does Israel export into the US?

A good friend of mine often uses the n-word (not uncommon around here) and makes racist statements. I always thought that he just kidding. However, the amount of these "jokes" let me slowly worry. I absolutely don't want to be friends with a racist! On the other hand I don't want to offend him w...