"Israel" needs its usual friends to help again - this time for real
Source: Daily Star, 03-01-2009
Analysis:
From its inception in the late 19th century, Zionism has been reliant on an international network of Jewish individuals and organizations. Not unnaturally, these have given generously of their money, time and resources to support various facets of the Zionist project: Lobbying the international community to accept the establishment of a Jewish state, arming the Jewish terrorists who made mandate Palestine ungovernable, developing a potent military machine, funding the colonization of occupied land, and shielding "Israel" from the diplomatic consequences of its actions are just a few of the ways in which non-"Israeli" Jews have assisted "Israel".
Now "Israel" needs help again. It needs reasonable people who share the faith of most of "Israel's" 'citizens' (settlers) to rescue them - and their Arab neighbors - from a degenerate political class that is leading all of us to disaster. Specifically, it is moderate Jewish Americans who can be the most helpful by taking back control of the so-called "‘Israel' lobby" from the zealots who have made it the swamp of militaristic racism that it is. The lobby has enormous influence over US policy in the Middle East - and therefore over the calculations of "Israeli" political parties as they select their standard-bearers in national elections.
"Israel's" blitzkrieg against the Gaza Strip is just the latest evidence for the essential fecklessness that infects the country's political class. A week into campaign that has killed more than 400 people - dozens of them children or other innocent civilians, and dozens more just young men who signed up to serve as police officers at a time of widespread unemployment - "Israeli" leaders are now talking about a political solution. Was it really necessary to shed so much blood to learn that just as "Israel's" 2006 goal of "eliminating" Hizbullah was futile, the same would be true of Hamas now? Was it really necessary to make orphans, widows and grieving parents of so many people to learn that killing Arabs will not make their grievances go away? Hizbullah and Hamas exist in their current forms because "Israel" has insisted on making violence its primary method of communication; war will only make them stronger and more committed. A full and fair peace, on the other hand, might convince them concentrate their efforts on other areas.
"Israel's" recent leaders have failed each and every test put before them. More importantly, they have, in effect, betrayed both their own people and their co-religionists abroad who have supported them for decades. If heavy pressure is not at last applied for the current generation to be replaced, the "Israeli" government will continue to be a menace to its neighbors, to US interests in the Middle East, and to the long-term welfare of the "Israeli" people.
Analysis:
From its inception in the late 19th century, Zionism has been reliant on an international network of Jewish individuals and organizations. Not unnaturally, these have given generously of their money, time and resources to support various facets of the Zionist project: Lobbying the international community to accept the establishment of a Jewish state, arming the Jewish terrorists who made mandate Palestine ungovernable, developing a potent military machine, funding the colonization of occupied land, and shielding "Israel" from the diplomatic consequences of its actions are just a few of the ways in which non-"Israeli" Jews have assisted "Israel".
Now "Israel" needs help again. It needs reasonable people who share the faith of most of "Israel's" 'citizens' (settlers) to rescue them - and their Arab neighbors - from a degenerate political class that is leading all of us to disaster. Specifically, it is moderate Jewish Americans who can be the most helpful by taking back control of the so-called "‘Israel' lobby" from the zealots who have made it the swamp of militaristic racism that it is. The lobby has enormous influence over US policy in the Middle East - and therefore over the calculations of "Israeli" political parties as they select their standard-bearers in national elections.
"Israel's" blitzkrieg against the Gaza Strip is just the latest evidence for the essential fecklessness that infects the country's political class. A week into campaign that has killed more than 400 people - dozens of them children or other innocent civilians, and dozens more just young men who signed up to serve as police officers at a time of widespread unemployment - "Israeli" leaders are now talking about a political solution. Was it really necessary to shed so much blood to learn that just as "Israel's" 2006 goal of "eliminating" Hizbullah was futile, the same would be true of Hamas now? Was it really necessary to make orphans, widows and grieving parents of so many people to learn that killing Arabs will not make their grievances go away? Hizbullah and Hamas exist in their current forms because "Israel" has insisted on making violence its primary method of communication; war will only make them stronger and more committed. A full and fair peace, on the other hand, might convince them concentrate their efforts on other areas.
"Israel's" recent leaders have failed each and every test put before them. More importantly, they have, in effect, betrayed both their own people and their co-religionists abroad who have supported them for decades. If heavy pressure is not at last applied for the current generation to be replaced, the "Israeli" government will continue to be a menace to its neighbors, to US interests in the Middle East, and to the long-term welfare of the "Israeli" people.
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