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Obviously one of the major questions in a site such as this is the charge of anti-Semitism for any criticism of Israel or, in particular, the Likud. However, these links show that the issue is not a Jewish and non-Jewish one, indeed most of the criticism of Israeli policies come from Jews. George Soros summed up many attitudes when he declared that Sharon and Bush were responsible for new and growing anti-Semitism in Europe and much of the world.
Various Files
Polls show most Jews oppose Israel Lobby/War Party Hawks 68% unimpressed by "the surge," 67% opposed invading Iraq, wholesale rejection of Bush-Neocon Agenda, AIPAC, etc are unrepresentative and 'Bad for the Jews'
Israel in Iraq --training U.S. in occupation methods used on Palestinians
Israel's Weaponry what it has and how it got them. See also "The Samson Option"
Israeli Spying in America File --various links
Plans for Next War -- Sharon wanted Sunni-Shiite civil war & chaos
Israeli & U.S. Jewish Peace Groups lots and lots
Updates
6/27/09 Poll: American voters’ support of Israel drops 69% down to 49% since Oct '08
6/14/09 Settlement Facts -- History and Israeli Government Commitments by former U.S. Ambassador to Israel-- rebutting Krauthamer and neocon/Fox TV lies, distortions and propaganda for settlers
6/09/09 Pollsters Find Israeli Public Less Supportive of Settlements (The Forward, 6/12/09) a majority of Israelis — almost two-thirds — consider the settlements a liability rather than an asset.
6/11/09 AIPAC Wall Beginning to Crack --Two Thirds of American Jews want Washington to play active role pushing peace settlement, lots of info and resistance to West Bank Settlements
5/20/09 Netanyahu Clashed With Congress M.J.. Rosenberg of the Israel Policy Forum wrote that it was "the first time in memory" that "an Israeli prime minister went up to the Hill only to be bombarded with criticism."
5/07/09 AIPAC Annual Meeting --Clout and Concerns Half of all congress attends, unease about dual loyalty, spying, efforts to marginalize J Street and other Jewish peace groups Peace Pressures Growing
5/06/09 Secret U.S.- Israel Nuke Agreement Is Revealed More formal than previously imagined
3/26/09 U.S. Taxpayers Fund Illegal West Bank Settlements "Charitable" Foundations give tax deductions for money for settlers -- BBC Reports on Other Funding of Settlements on Palestinian land
3/12/09 "Israel Lobby" Blamed For Appointee Withdrawal Charles W. Freeman fights back against smears and attacks
3/10/09 All Republicans on Senate Intelligence Committee Oppose Freeman Nomination
3/06/09 Intelligence Chairman Freeman Stirs Israeli Ire by Arnaud de Borchgrave
12/29/08 More Journalists Dare to Challenge Israel (Likud) Lobby Joe Klein, Glen Greenwald, etc. J Street give courage and clout
10/24/08 Debate Flares Over Israel’s Access to American Secrets
New Bamford book, “The Shadow Factory, the Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America,” details connections and use of Israeli founded companies10/05/08 Fundamentalist Jews in Israel Who Behave Like Taliban attack women for dressing in bright colors, vandalize stores selling internet supplies, etc. Also have disproportionate control over electoral system and many on welfare
10/01/08 Israel Lobby Fails Effort to Get Congress to Approve War with Iran proposal for naval blockade of Iran so as to start a war
9/18/08 Obama's VP Choice of Biden done to re-assure AIPAC & Israel Lobby-- Biden has solid record as pro-Zionist, favored all the wars, prevented anti-war views as committee chair before attack on Iraq
8/01/08 Joe Klein of TIME --daring exposure and attack on Neocon Warmongering and Followed up by Jim Lobe Neocons and Religious Right allies responding
7/26/08 Money From American Jews Finances Israeli Extremist Politicians Most Israelis support peace and negotiation, most foreign money supports wars, conquests and West Bank settlements
7/08/08 AIPAC Conference 2008 by Phillip Weiss so little reporting on so much power
5/27/08 Israel imposes a 10-year ban on American critic of Israeli policies, Norman Finkelsten
4/25/08 For Israel’s Sake, Moderate American Jews Must Find Their Voice "pro-Israel" in Washington means for wars, occupations, alliance with war party, neocons and Armageddon wanters by Jeremy Ben-Ami Exec. Director J Street and JStreetPac
3/27/08 U.N. Taps American Jewish Critic of Israel as Rights Expert Former Princeton professor of international law know for criticism of occupation actions
2/18/08 One Assassination Beget Others -
the unending cycle--recent killing of Hezbollah leader in Syria2/08/08 U.S. Israel Alliance, Military Industrial Complex, U.S. Empire
Indian views on U.S. state in the world by former Ambassador1/23/08 Bid To Toughen Iran Sanctions Faces Obstacles On Capitol ... Israel Lobby can't push them through, business and some Jewish groups opposed