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[The News-Gazette has been publishing - unrebutted - a series of
columns by Champaign native George Will, who made a stir a while ago
when he said that the US should get out of AfPak. But to make clear
that his view was only tactical - he's down with US policy in the
Mideast - he has been offering a series of outrageous readings of
the Israeli governments stance toward the Palestinian people.
Here's a corrective. --CGE] <br>
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<p><span style="font-style: italic;">“So, it basically continues.
I mean, if we go right up till this moment … simply ask, where
are the strongest sources of support for Israeli actions?
Well, pick the newspapers. By far the most rabid pro-Israel
newspaper in the country is the </span><em>Wall Street
Journal</em><span style="font-style: italic;">. That’s the
journal of the business community, and it reflects the support
of the business world for Israel, which is quite strong.
There’s a lot of high-tech investment in Israel. [Our]
military industry is very close to Israeli military industry.
There’s a whole network of interactions. Intel, for example,
is building its next facility for construct development of the
next generation of chips in Israel. But, altogether, the
relations are very tight, very intimate, quite natural. And
it’s not surprising that the main business journal in the
country would be supporting Israeli expansion and power. Take
a look at the two political parties. Most Jewish money goes to
Democrats and most Jews vote Democratic. But the Republican
Party is much more strongly supportive of Israeli power and
atrocities than the Democrats are. Then again, I think that
reflects their closer relations to the business world and to
the military system. There is, of course, also a Jewish lobby
– an Israeli lobby — AIPAC, which is a very influential lobby.
And so there are many… and there’s Christian Zionism, which is
a huge element. Well, you know, all of these combined to
provide a background for U.S. support for Israel, and they’re
facing virtually no opposition. Who’s calling for support of
the Palestinians?” </span><a
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