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Here is my take on why the US backs Israel.
1. After 2,000 years of Jewish people getting chased around culminating with
Hitlers' concentration camps and gas chambers, and many countries such as
the US who could have done something, being remiss, at the end of WWII, the
US and the Allies and later the UN came to grips with what had happened and
felt both sympathetic and guilty.
2. The Jewish culture and experience of the previous 2,000 years promoted
education and mercantile skills. Jews were often encouraged to come to a
European country by the ruling family due to their superb international
trading skills and network which was seen as being beneficial for the
country. However, after a while,
the less successful locals would begin to resent their Jewish neighbors
often leading to the Jews having to seek another town or sometimes another
country. The good news is that over many generations, this created an
adaptable people with a disproportionate level of higher skills.
3. The above historical background including the emphasis on literacy led to
immigrated American Jews into affluent and powerful roles in American life.
By the 1970s, although only 5% of the population, more than 20% of all
college graduates were Jewish. This leveraged an othewise small minority
into a powerful minority via their major contributions to all aspects of
life in the US. The affluence and intellectual prowess of American Jews led
to the Jewish lobby to being a powerful voice in Washington DC. The US
government was receptive to being supportive as Israel was established in
1948 as the only democratic government in the region The Jews who selttled
in that little strip of dessert developed Israel into a modern nation that
was the envy of their neighbors. The Israilis did more with that land in 15
years than the former natives had done in the previous 1500 years. So, its
the same old story for Israels' neighbors. Rather than people emulating
success, they become envious and resentful, wanting to destroy Israel which
had been mandated by the UN. Gee, doesn't that sound like why the bin Ladin
groupies want to destroy the USA?
Mahzel Tov,
Norman
----- Original Message -----
From: <bruce.larson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: [RT] Re: Israel
> Goldman Sachs, Lehman Bros, Salomon, Rothschild...
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> --- In realtraders@xxxx, JAC1390@xxxx wrote:
> > I have been searching the web for information why the USA so
> steadfastly
> > backs Israel?
> >
> > I am not looking to inflame anyone I am only attempting to
> understand. This
> > is a question that is burning inside many Americans and is referred
> to as an
> > "inside thought". That is something that people would like an
> answer to but
> > realize it is
> > politicalli incorrect to ask.
> >
> > Could someone direct me to a source that may answer this issue for
> me as well
> > as others?
> >
> > Thank you in advance,
> > JAC
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