Comments on: Before He Gained Power, Khalilzad Said Israel Lobby “Paralyzed” Our Foreign Policy http://mondoweiss.net/2007/04/in_97_amb_khali.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:41:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: david still http://mondoweiss.net/2007/04/in_97_amb_khali.html/comment-page-1#comment-72635 david still Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/04/14/in_97_amb_khali.html#comment-72635 <p>the myth that the Israel lobby control policy is nonsense. All you need do is see the man y times Israel has put aside what it had planned because of threats by U.S. Israel is an ally. Both countries are democracies. The conflict would resolve itself instantly if the Palestinians would convince Hamas that peace and not terror would bring about statehood. Hamas et al refuse to recognize the right of Israel to exist. And all flows from that.</p> the myth that the Israel lobby control policy is nonsense. All you need do is see the man y times Israel has put aside what it had planned because of threats by U.S. Israel is an ally. Both countries are democracies. The conflict would resolve itself instantly if the Palestinians would convince Hamas that peace and not terror would bring about statehood. Hamas et al refuse to recognize the right of Israel to exist. And all flows from that.

]]> By: trouvere http://mondoweiss.net/2007/04/in_97_amb_khali.html/comment-page-1#comment-72636 trouvere Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/04/14/in_97_amb_khali.html#comment-72636 <p>"I want to tell you something very clear, don't worry about America. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." (Ariel Sharon in a Tel Aviv cabinet meeting on Oct. 3, 2001)</p> <p>This attribution to Sharon has never been retracted by columnist Georgie Ann Geyer.</p> "I want to tell you something very clear, don't worry about America. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." (Ariel Sharon in a Tel Aviv cabinet meeting on Oct. 3, 2001)

This attribution to Sharon has never been retracted by columnist Georgie Ann Geyer.

]]> By: David http://mondoweiss.net/2007/04/in_97_amb_khali.html/comment-page-1#comment-72637 David Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/04/14/in_97_amb_khali.html#comment-72637 <p>Speaking of the myth of the Israel lobby--</p> <p>U.S. Hopes to Ease Israeli Fears Over Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, April 12<br /> http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=847618</p> <p>"The American defense establishment is determined to sell these systems to Arab states and WILL SEEK A COMPROMISE FORMULA IN ORDER TO PREVENT SUPPORTERS OF ISRAEL IN CONGRESS FROM FOILING THE DEAL. Israel has also expressed interest in procuring a number of advanced systems from the U.S. and IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WASHINGTON WILL AGREE TO RECONSIDER THE SALE OF THESE TO ISRAEL IN EXCHANGE FOR AN EASING OF ISRAELI OBJECTIONS to the Saudi deal."</p> Speaking of the myth of the Israel lobby–

U.S. Hopes to Ease Israeli Fears Over Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, April 12
http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/04/14/in_97_amb_khali.html#comment-72638 <p>All in all, the alliance of enlightened Israelis and enlightened Palestinian is sorely needed.</p> <p>To make both people immune to religious extremism:</p> <p>a. Haredism<br /> b. Wahhabism<br /> c. Iranian "kabalism"</p> <p>This could be a recipe for USA, too.</p> <p>To forge an Alignment of progressive people to immunize the nations against:</p> <p>a. Christian evengelism<br /> b. Mormon, Jehova's ...cults</p> <p>see:</p> <p>http://www.culthelp.info/<br /> <br /> </p> All in all, the alliance of enlightened Israelis and enlightened Palestinian is sorely needed.

To make both people immune to religious extremism:

a. Haredism
b. Wahhabism
c. Iranian "kabalism"

This could be a recipe for USA, too.

To forge an Alignment of progressive people to immunize the nations against:

a. Christian evengelism
b. Mormon, Jehova's …cults

see:

http://www.culthelp.info/

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