The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy: John J. Mearsheimer

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  @NullStaticVoid · 4 years ago

  It is so tiresome that any reasonable critique of Israel is automatically flagged as anti-semitism and racism. <br>They are a country like any other. Their leaders are open to criticism. Their foreign policy is too. <br>I&apos;ve only recently discovered John Mearshimer and I really appreciate his level headed analysis.

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• BJ

  @bjpargeter466 · 4 years ago

  It&apos;s pretty bad when you have to start the talk with a disclaimer proclaiming your allegiance and love for Israel.

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• MI

  @mintcake2668 · 4 years ago

  It takes immense courage to stand there and talk about this subject.

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• AU

  @augenbutter · 4 years ago

  It is easier and safer to dismiss all questions and critiques as conspiracy theories, rather than to objectively study their individual points.

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  @williamtell5365 · 4 years ago

  Criticizing Israel&apos;s policy is too often labeled anti semitic. &nbsp;I&apos;m Christian, liberal, and I m American but grew up and lived all over the world, so I&apos;m cosmopolitan and anything but xenophobic. &nbsp;Criticism of Israel to me is like criticism of the US, it is offered in good faith and it&apos;s much needed. &nbsp;So this talk is welcome.

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• JO

  @jonwilcox4432 · 5 years ago

  Israel was once offered US statehood, to which Israel replied, “oh, that’s very nice of you, but would mean we’d only have 2 senators.”

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  @TheLabecki · 4 years ago

  I applaud the authors for having to courage to write this book.

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• MO

  @Morg8685 · 4 years ago (edited)

  if you want to know who rules over you, ask you who you are not allowed to criticize- Voltaire

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  @stephenhosmer9444 · 4 years ago

  I was a teacher at a NYC university where people could and did criticize President Obama (and other presidents), but one world leader was NOT discussed freely: PM Netanyahu, because of intimidation and a general condemnation of anything remotely critical of Israel. &nbsp;This chilling effect will continue to keep Jewish Americans somewhat suspect in the eyes of those of us who want the USA to be fair and even-handed in the Middle East, and NOT a cheerleader for one side no matter how unjust and un- -American. I see the Israel Lobby as detrimental to American foreign policy as was the McCarthy era of the Fifties.

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• DA

  @dapigudemao · 6 years ago

  Amazing all the rhetorical precautions these guys take...tells a lot.

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  @chrisnamaste3572 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Stating the obvious. Americans should put America interests first. Why should that be controversial?

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  @somejimmydude2121 · 4 years ago (edited)

  America is a nation that has willingly given foxes free reign in the hen house

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