Beginning with a misleading Defense News report on a new U. S. military facility located in an Israeli air base, world media have falsely reported that it is the first such joint operation in the country. Here's what Barbara Opall Rome wrote: ... The new U.S. base marks the first to be co-located within an Israeli base... That's actually not true. It … [Read more...]
Trump’s Bankruptcy Lawyer to be New U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Kahanists Now Control U.S.-Israel Relations
Pres.-elect Trump is rounding out his cabinet nicely. So far, four generals, one multinational CEO, a billionaire who wrecked the Detroit school system--the list goes on. But it's indicative of the importance Trump attributes to Israel that he tonight named his new ambassador there. He did this having named not a single other ambassador to any other … [Read more...]
U.S. $38-Billion Israeli Military Aid Package Props Up Occupation
I'm waiting to hear from all those Israelis and pro-Israelists who thumb their noses at the U.S., dismiss our disagreements with them, and even boast that they don't need our dollars or weapons. So where are these folks now? Will our hasbara commentariat rise as one and denounce this aid deal? Or will they slink back into the darkness, licking their lips … [Read more...]
Backlash Grows Against Bibi’s Congressional Speech
Reports over the past two days have confirmed a rising tide of anger against the ploy organized by Israel's ambassador Ron Dermer and House Speaker John Boehner to arrange for an address by Bibi Netanyahu to Congress. The speech, originally scheduled five weeks before the upcoming Israeli election, was moved back to two weeks before, so it would have … [Read more...]
