Israel has maintained occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestinian territories) for 35 years, entrenching an apartheid regime that looks remarkably like the former South African regime.
Palestinians into small, noncontiguous bantustans, imposing closures and curfews to control where they go and when, while maintaining control over the natural resources, exploiting Palestinian labor, and prohibiting indigenous economic development.
The Israeli military (IDF)—the third or forth most powerful army in the world—routinely uses tanks, Apache helicopter gunships, and F-16 fighter jets (all subsidized by the U.S.) against a population that has no military and none of the protective institutions of a modern state.
All of this, Israel tells its citizens and the international community, is for "Israeli security." The reality, not surprisingly, is that these policies have resulted in a drastic increase in attacks on Israel. These attacks are then used as a pretext for further Israeli incursions into Palestinian areas and more violations of Palestinian human rights which makes Israeli civilians more secure; all of which further entrenches Israel˙s colonial apartheid regime. Most Americans do not realize the extent to which this is all funded by U.S. aid, nor do they understand the specific economic relationship the U.S. has with Israel and how that differs from other countries.
Benefits to Israel of U.S. Aid Since 1949 (As of November 1, 1997)
Foreign Aid Grants and Loans $74,157,600,000
Other U.S. Aid (12.2% of Foreign Aid) $9,047,227,200
Interest to Israel from Advanced Payments $1,650,000,000
Just remember what we have from the same bunch, NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
Posted by NaturalResources on :
I have no pity for a culture or peoples that promote suicide bombing as an acceptable action.... Let the Palestinians rot IMO.
Posted by bdgee on :
But what of their neighbor down the road that had no part in or knowledge of suicide bombing?
It's ok to punish and starve them too?
Yep, that's the American way!
We are resolute.
Posted by Gordon Bennett on :
I have no pity for a culture or peoples that promote FOX news as an acceptable media outlet.... Let the Americans rot IMO.
-------------------- "Your ignore of the facts was successful."
Posted by Gordon Bennett on :
I have no pity for a culture or peoples that promote George W. Bush as an acceptable president.... Let the Americans rot IMO.
-------------------- "Your ignore of the facts was successful."
Posted by NaturalResources on :
Like either of those things are anything close to strapping explosives to yourself and detonating in a crowded area just because you feel "the occupation" is unjust.... Get real Gordo....
Posted by Gordon Bennett on :
You just damned an entire culture based on the actions of a few idiots. Who needs to get real?
Posted by NaturalResources on :
quote:Originally posted by bond006: Just remember what we have from the same bunch, NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
See the picture I posted above for the PA's idea of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND....
Posted by Gordon Bennett on :
See the picture I posted above for the Americans idea of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND....
Posted by bdgee on :
Looks posed to me....something to excite the dubya factions.
Posted by Gordon Bennett on :
Yeah, it's probably some GOP senator's son.
Posted by NaturalResources on :
Posted by bdgee on :
Nope, Gord, it isn't a Senator's son....it's an ex-native of southern Texas, Louisianna, or Mississippi waiting for Government hand outs, still last month and since the hurricanes.
