MB Civic

In an interview with Kathleen Wells, a correspondent for Race-Talk, Chomsky gives a history lesson on the US/Israel relationship since Truman — this passage is especially illuminating …

But the major change in relationships took place in 1967. Just take a look at USA aid to Israel. You can tell that right off… Similarly, the attitude towards Israel on the part of the intellectual community — you know, media, commentary, journals, and so on — that changed very sharply in 1967, from either lack of interest or sometimes even disdain, to almost passionate support. So what happened in 1967? Well, in 1967, Israel destroyed the source of secular Arab nationalism — Nasser’s Egypt

and why was the US threatened by Nasser’s “secular Arab nationalism”? All together now .. OIL !!! – mab .. read more