SteveLendman November 22 2013
Palestinians in Palestine
Imagine! Israel has no constitution. It has no declared borders. Its policies reflect racial and ethnic supremacy.
Lawless occupation harshness is longstanding. Belligerence is a way of life. Institutionalized racism is official policy. So is state terror.
Jews are afforded rights denied Muslims. Palestinians are viciously persecuted. Crimes of war, against humanity and slow-motion genocide persist daily.
They’re longstanding. They’re out-of-control. They continue during ongoing so-called peace talks. They’ve been dead on arrival for decades.
They’ll achieve nothing this time like before. Long time Israeli collaborators continue the charade. Sham talks deny reality.
Pretense substitutes for peace. The dirty charade persists. So does the worst of occupation harshness.
Imagine talking peace while prioritizing war. Imagine media scoundrels regurgitating the Big Lie.
Imagine them repeating it every time new talks begin. Imagine deceiving their readers disgracefully.
Israel gets Congress to endorse its ruthlessness. Edward Said once said it’s able to enlist virtual total Senate support in a matter a matter of hours. It’s nearly as strong in the House.
James Petras filled in important blanks. Israel buys influence. It “uses its financial firepower to dictate Congressional policy.” It’s to insure US lawmakers are in lockstep with its interests.
It buys politicians like toothpaste. It gets billions of dollars in US aid annually. It spends pennies on dollars received from all sources to get more.
It’s one of the most surefire rackets ever imagined. US tax dollars and other contributions are spent for greater amounts of them in return. Congressional largesse flows like water. Whatever Israel wants it gets.
Hundreds of congressional members are generously rewarded. Campaign contributions fill their coffers.
One hand washes the other. Influence buying is longstanding policy. It’s “blatant bribery” said Petras.
It should be “subject to felony prosecution and imprisonment for both parties.” In America, it’s business as usual. It’s considered legitimate lobbying.
Congress “resemble(s) a high-price brothel or white slavers’ auction,” said Petras. Wars serving Israel’s interests persist. Millions of lost lives don’t matter. It’s a small price to pay.
“Payola” matters more than peace. Zealots replace outliers. Corruption is deep-seated. Dirty politics persists. Both countries pretend to be democracies. Dark side reality explains otherwise.
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