For Americans on Eastern Coast now it's around 5.00 AM, on the Eastern Coast it's around 2.00 AM. It's still early for them, be patient. As for me, I see them as independent and sovereign states, with a strong relationship and strong economical linkages.
Why Americans are sleeping up to 5.00 AM? The working hrs. starts exactly at 5.00 AM like for Hegel or Kant. Concerning your answer, even Kosovo is more independent from the US than the US from Israel.
BTW, Ch. Columbus was a Jaw from Genova. Now connect it with a year of 1492. It this year two very important events occurred. Think and make a conclusion on US-Israel relations