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The Myth of Israel as 'US Aircraft Carrier' in Middle East
Bricmont, Jean; Johnstone, Diana
http://consortiumnews.com/2024/03/06/the-myth-of-israel-as-us-aircraft-carrier-in-middle-east/Date Written: 2024-03-06 Publisher: Consortium News Year Published: 2024 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX25065 If Israeli apartheid were to disappear, oil and trade would still flow from the Middle East towards the West, write Jean Bricmont and Diana Johnstone. Abstract: - Excerpt: Now we come to the current situation: what interest does the United States have in the slaughter being perpetrated in Gaza? In reality, what Washington is doing is trying to maintain good relations with their Arab allies (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States) by pretending to seek a compromise while exerting no effective pressure on Israel -- for instance, by cutting off funds. And why don’t they? The answer is obvious but saying so is politically incorrect, and is rarely discussed by defenders of the myth, except to refute it. It is the action of the pro-Israeli lobby, which de facto controls Congress and without which no president can really act. [See: Israel Lobby’s Disastrous Domination] The lobby is no secret conspiracy. It is openly coordinated by AIPAC, which spreads billionaire donations throughout the U.S. political system and dictates the line to take on Israel to ensure a successful career. ... Control is virtually complete over the two parties represented in Congress. It is achieved primarily through the funding of election campaigns. All those who comply can count on campaign donations, while anyone daring to defy the lobby’s injunctions would quickly be challenged by a very well-funded opponent in the next primary election, thus losing support of his or her own party in the next election. Subject Headings |