J<\/b>abotinsky’s heirs down through Irgun, the bombing of the King David Hotel, Likud and the temporary false front of Kadima and its aftermath have the Boy King’s measure. Bibi, among this motley assortment, is not even the most extreme. So why should any of them think there’s a price to pay? After embarrassing Obama’s two-state initiative recenty? BP, Beijing, a child-man TV anchor Bret Baier and even souvenir stands in D.C. treat him as a Ken doll. <\/p>\n
People like Stephen Walt et al.<\/i> can fulminate. Fruitlessly. We’re sympathetic – Walt in particular braved crazed calumny. But he claims to be a realist. So he and so-called ‘realists’ need to face facts. The U.S. is helpless. For four reasons. First is Obama. ‘Nuff said.<\/p>\n
Second, Israel never has given a hoot about international opinion- from 1947 to today. Who cares if the UN votes on this incident without an American veto. A ‘signal’ you say? Ha. What changes on the ground? That’s what Israelis of all political hues know matters. Remember. These people are debating and fighting internally protracted war over the status of individual buildings, streets, hills, gullies and settlements. A vote in fading New York? Please. Sans<\/i> real and direct consequences, Israel’s policy of Palestinian apartheid will continue. The Palestinians will live wretched lives like General Government untermenschen<\/i> and die needlessly. Rightists elements in Bibi’s government in particular believe it’s the racially correct outcome. And they’re not alone.<\/p>\n
Israelis should believe this relief ship massacre will just blow over. Again. Why not? Same drill. Tactical crisis management and wait for an ADD world’s attention to flit on. Who recalls innocent Lebanese dead from 2006? Or the last Gaza brutality? But everyone knows the iPad is out. What about that tweet Carla Bruni wants to tour with Madonna? <\/p>\n
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‘W<\/b>ho remembers the Armenians?’ one corporal asked. Perhaps our friend Comment is correct. He suggests the relief boat tragedy end game is farce. An impotent Congress will sputter and then expend itself on something extraneous. Like finally declaring ‘something bad happened to the Armenians’. In 2010, almost a century later. <\/p>\n
Cynical? 98% of Americans don’t know who, where or what Armenians are. Except they might know Kim Kardashian. Ergo Armenians must be OK. Could the Turkish lobby withstand the need to do something? Imagine a 100 years from now, the Amer-Can-Mexicana Parliament finally erects an Omniverse digital koan to the remaining Palestinians’ rights. Perhaps a future Palestinian-American virtual celebutante with a cortex-shunt reality hologram show could help pave the way as well. <\/p>\n
In the meantime, third, the Israeli lock on American domestic politics remains. Not as strong, but enough to daunt the Ken Doll. Democrats are beholden. Christian Conservatives in 2010 (in the country and on the Hill) know Israel’s history and geography better than their own cities and states. True, some want a strong Israel to usher in the Third Temple, slaughter of unconverted Israelites and the End Times. Lobbying is about immediate practicalities. Weakened AIPAC happily will work with what it has. No sign any of this will change in 2010 or 2012.<\/p>\n
Finally, American society is now generally militarized. Glorification of Israeli kinetic violence and Will to use Force is widespread. Separate from religious or ethnic rationales above. A Neocon success. Helps that it’s ‘dirty’ dark people dying (Palestinians, Arabs, Turks, Persians – all the same – and if they are Caucasians in the cross fire? Probably UN One Worlder types anyway). We’ve not seen a recent fielded poll. We’re willing to bet though simplistic American societal consciousness perceives an errant but loyal pit bull doing our dirty work for us. Against dark people<\/strike> terrrrrrisssts. The Warlord’s years of false binary thinking don’t evaporate just because Obama utters ‘Let me be clear’ 7 times a speech. Especially when the Ken Doll talks about, well, endless war himself.<\/p>\n
The question we ponder? What will trigger potential for conflagration first: looming American strategic defeat and withdrawal from the Greater Middle East, or more of the same Israeli unjustified brutality. We suspect the former. Israeli crimes are largely local for all their tragic, horrific costs. American coming strategic defeat will unlock multiple avenues to attack on The Realm from all sides, the Persians being only the most obvious. All bets come off then. Absent real change we can believe in here at home, that tail will wag the weak, broke and probably crippled American dog.<\/p>\n
That Israel is acting against its own interests, against the interests of its own citizens, and against American interests? Meaningless. Who are we to condemn in one sense. The American people re-elected the Warlord after his regime for 4 years vandalized five decades of American international accomplishments. We’ll be more optimistic when the vastly over rated ‘ J Street’ and its ilk cease being cardboard cutouts and hand puppets used by normally intimidated, non-Judaic Americans to hide behind. When J Street and others become something real. No longer notional posturing at receptions and taking the fight to hobbled AIPAC, the Weekly Standard and the Religious Right with no holds barred in the political arena on the ground. And with money. In it to win it as they say. Not seeing it. <\/p>\n
Then we’ll take note that finally: (a) America has a chance to *and will* act in its own national interest; and (b) Israel’s true friends can support sustainable indigenous Israeli policies for a safe, secure and prosperous Israel. Otherwise, sadly, the world moves along. There’s only more crimes to see. Move along.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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