A critical analysis of Israel's role as a US power projection platform in the Middle East.
Washington has poured billions into Israels economy and military. Since 1967, Israel has undertaken innumerable operations on Washingtons behalf against states that reject US supremacy and economic domination. Stephen Gowans challenges the argument that Israel controls US foreign policy, tracing the development of the self-declared Jewish state through its efforts to suppress regional liberation movements integrated into the US empire.
This book examines the historical roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the influence of Zionism and Arab nationalism, and the impact of US imperialism on the region. It offers a critical perspective on the complex relationship between Israel and the US, revealing how Israel has become a key instrument in US power projection in the Middle East. For scholars, political analysts, and readers interested in Middle Eastern politics and US foreign policy.
"Stephen Gowans' book is a concise and pertinent de-mythologizing of Zionist propaganda, from early Zionists and founders, to the fascist global right leadership at present ... a tantalizing historical read, and a huge and valuable resource text, both." —John Steppling, Counterpunch
"This book is a timely response to three groups: those yet to grasp that Israel in its current form is an outrage comparable to apartheid South Africa; those who recognise this truth but fail (as had many sincere opponents of apartheid) to see the bigger picture of a Faustian bargain with Western elites; those who say the USA is a vassal—a client state of Israel." —Philip Roddis, Steel City ScribblingsUK
Stephen Gowansis an independent political analyst and author of two acclaimed books,Washington’s Long War on Syria(2017) andPatriots, Traitors, and Empires: The Story of Korea&rl7
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