He
campaigned on promises to ‘drain the swamp’ and radically alter
the United States’ course in the world, but not even a week has
passed and President Donald Trump has already made it clear that
he’ll be following a very familiar agenda.
by
Whitney Webb
Part
3 - Trump: President of the Zionist States of America
Former Vice
President Joe Biden once said, “You don’t have to be a Jew to
be a Zionist.” The embrace of Zionism, a belief in the
establishment of a Jewish-majority nation in the Biblical “Holy
Land,” is a common bond not just among U.S. presidents, but among
the nation’s entire political establishment, transcending party
affiliation. This explains why U.S. politicians often ignore Israel’s
egregious war crimes, illegal activities, and apartheid regime
despite the United States’ purported interest in spreading
“democracy” and protecting human rights.
The
practically unbridled power of the Zionist Israel lobby has ensured
the prominence of Zionism in the U.S. political landscape, thanks to
its potent influence and near-limitless financial support from many
American oligarchs, many of whom are themselves Zionists. The
organizations that comprise this lobby, the most well-known of which
are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, and the
JStreet PAC, contribute millions of dollars to politicians annually.
JStreet alone contributed $3.4 million to U.S. politicians between
2015 and 2016. Sheldon Adelson, a casino magnate, avowed Zionist, and
political mega-donor, contributed more than $92.8 million to
conservative politicians during the 2012 election cycle and, together
with his wife Miriam, $77.7 million in the 2016 cycle.
Largely for
that reason, U.S. presidents have nearly always prioritized Israel’s
concerns, which partly explains why Israel continues to receive
unparalleled amounts of U.S. military aid — subsidized by U.S.
taxpayers — that funds much of its domestic activities and regional
war machine.
To the
outside observer, Trump’s campaign promises to “Make America
Great Again” and “Put America First” seem in clear conflict
with the established U.S.-Israel relationship. Indeed, on the
campaign trail, Trump shied away from this position, promising to be
the “neutral guy” regarding Israel’s continuing occupation of
Palestine. A handful of disagreements with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as the condemnation he received from
American Jewish groups over his ties to Steve Bannon, created the
perception among many American voters that this would be the case.
However,
Trump’s transition from campaign trail persona to
commander-in-chief has indeed shown him to be a staunch supporter of
Zionist causes. The shift from promised neutrality to Israel’s
“true friend in the White House” has been marked most notably by
Trump’s announcement of his plans to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel
Aviv to Jerusalem, an extreme stance that Trump senior aide Kellyanne
Conway insisted was “a big priority” for Trump.
In addition,
Trump’s support for Israel’s encroachment of Palestinian lands
could bring about the end of the feasibility of the “two-state”
solution as right-wing Israeli politicians, particularly those of the
Jewish Home party, are already seeking to annex more illegal
settlements thanks to Trump’s position on the internationally
contentious issues.
Even more
troublesome than Trump’s support for Israel’s crimes would be his
support for Israel’s long-standing geopolitical goals in the
region. If Trump follows the agenda set out for him, it could plunge
the world into chaos.
Robbie
Martin, a journalist and director of “A Very Heavy Agenda,” a
documentary series which explores how neoconservatives tied to the
banking and military industries influence the media establishment and
political landscape, told MintPress News that “Trump’s recent
embrace of Zionism is opportunistic.”
“It
speaks to the strong influence of neoconservatives in the Trump
administration,” Martin continued.
These same
neoconservatives, following the lead of the oligarchs who exert undue
influence on U.S. and Israeli affairs, have already pushed Trump and
key members of his Cabinet to embrace what Netanyahu has designated
the “supreme goal” of the state of Israel: the containment of
Iran.
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