[WCUSP] The Lobby and the Israel-Lebanon War

[Barbara Taft]

Thanks, Katharina, for this excellent description of the various elements
that make up this entity.  The comment I have been quoting for a while (but
am unable to recall who said it) is that "If we could ever find a way to
make peace profitable, we wouldn't have any problems".  It's not totally
true, but it might cut off the funding source.  I am very much convinced
that many of those who lead the fundamentalists do so for a profit motive,
although some only for "religious" reasons.  If making peace could get
them rich, they might change their tune.  (Of course, this is just my
own opinion, and not based on any research whatsoever.)

Barb T.

--- KATHARLOW at aol.com wrote:

>  
> Yes, Libby, there is a corporate lobby.  
>  
> However, the corporate lobby is basically a whore that will, generally  
> speaking, do business with whatever entity -- barring political  prohibitions -- 
> can pay. 
>  
> In contrast, the Israel Lobby, comprised primarily of Neo-Con, End-Times  and 
> Return-to-Zion ideologues, is philosophically driven.
>  
> There is, I believe, a difference.
>  
> Katharina
> -----------------------------------------------
> In a message dated 8/31/2006 4:26:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
> lmfrank1 at verizon.net writes:
> 
> Dear Katharina,
>  
>  I so much agree with you and appreciate your making the distinction  between 
> the "Jewish lobby" and the "pro-Israel lobby."
>  
> But I want to remind everybody that there is a powerful corporate lobby  
> that's part of the pro-Israel lobby.  It is often overlooked and that's a  shame.
>  
> Libby
>  
>  
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:  _KATHARLOW at aol.com_ (mailto:KATHARLOW at aol.com)  
> To: _wcusp at wilpf.org_ (mailto:wcusp at wilpf.org)  
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 2:21  AM
> Subject: [WCUSP] The Lobby and the  Israel-Lebanon War
> 
> 
> 
>  
> Visit the page now by going to:
> _http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Aug06/Petras29.htm_ 
> (http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Aug06/Petras29.htm) 
> 
> A  Newsletter in the Struggle for Peace and Social Justice.
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> Dear friends, 
>  
>    This is an interesting perspective. 
>  
>    One caveat: In my opinion, the author is incorrect in  referring to the 
> Lobby as the "Jewish Lobby."  It should be  called the "Israel Lobby" or "Lobby 
> for Israel"  as  there are many others, including Neo-Conservatives, Christian 
> Zionists and  even Arabs such as Joseph Farah (a Christian Zionist) of World 
> Net  Daily and others who are included within its ranks. 
>  
>    The Israel Lobby is not limited to one  religion.  
>  
>    It's important to make a clear distinction between the  beautiful religion 
> of Judaism, the historically  noble Jewish people - and the current policies 
> of the  contemporary state of Israel. 
>  
>    Peace,
>    Katharina 
>  
>  
> 
>  
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