Is Israel Really America's Friend?
Muhajabah.com
18 Marzo 2008
Elsewhere on my website, I have collected many articles by Western journalists, Jews and Israelis, and human rights organizations
all of whom condemn Israel's policies in Palestine. I believe that all
of this should be sufficient reason for America to stop supporting
Israel the way we do - we should stand up for justice. America's blind
support of Israel undermines our credibility in the Muslim world and
beyond.
But even if you don't find this a compelling argument, we can look
at whether Israel has really been a loyal ally to the U.S., or whether
the U.S.-Israeli relationship is costing America. Where does our
national self-interest really lie? The two countries are not identical
and our interests will sometimes diverge. When Israel acts contrary to
our interests, should we just let them?
Below are articles that allege that Israel is acting contrary to American policies and interests by:
This is not "Muslim propaganda". All reports are taken from American or Israeli news sources and journalists.
Israel's Espionage Against the U.S.
A New Pollard Affair?, by Jeffrey Steinberg
Allies and Espionage, by Jane's Intelligence Digest
An Enigma: Vast Israeli Spy Network Dismantled in the U.S., by Sylvain Cypel
Art Students or Intelligece Agents?, by Paul Rodriguez
Art, Espionage and Cover Ups, by Alan Simpson
Damage Caused by 'Friendly' Spies, by Stephen Green
Despite Coverup, Israel Caught Spying in Washington Again, by Richard H. Curtiss
FBI Probes Espionage at Clinton White House, by J. Michael Waller and Paul M. Rodriguez
Is Israel Spying on the U.S.?, by Carl Cameron, Fox News
Israel's 40-Year History of Espionage Against the United States, by Stephen Green
Israeli Outlaws in America, by Kurt Nimmo
Israeli Spy-Ring Uncovered in U.S., by Iason Athanasiadis
Mossad using forged New Zealand passports, by New Zealand Herald
NZ deports Israeli spies, by the BBC
Nine Israelis face deportation: Spy agency suspects they may be foreign agents, by John Steinbachs and Andrew Seymour
Report of Israeli Eavesdropping on White House Telephones Gets Varying Media Treatment, by Richard H. Curtiss
Revelation that Shamir Bartered U.S. Secrets Is Part of a Lifetime Pattern, by Leon T. Hadar
Spies, Or Students?, by Nathan Guttman
Spy Rumors Fly on Gusts of Truth: Americans Probing Reports of Israeli Espionage, by Marc Perelman
Spying on America, by Charles R. Smith
Suspicious Activities Involving Israeli Art Students at DEA Facilities, by the Drug Enforcement Administration
The Israeli "Art Student" Mystery, by Christopher Ketcham
The Israeli Art Student Papers, by Justin Raimondo
The Spies Who Came in from the Art Sale, by John Sugg
U.S. Arrests 200 Young Israelis in Spying Investigation, by Ben Fenton
U.S. Busts Huge Israeli Spy Ring, Says French Paper, by Reuters newswire
U.S. Deports Israelis Amid Warnings of Espionage Activities, by Ted Bridis
U.S. Intelligence Failures and Israeli Spy Ring, by Bob Broomby, BBC News
U.S. Police and Intelligence Hit by Israeli Spy Network, by Charles R. Smith
Urban Myth, My A**, by John Sugg
Was Israel Involved in Los Alamos Espionage?, by Carl Limbacher
Here are some links specifically about the Jonathan Pollard spy case:
Another Look into the Murky Depths of the Pollard Affair, by Amir Oren
In the Pollard Case, Israel Dishonors Its Mother and Father, by Andrew I. Killgore
Israel Finally Admits Pollard was Its Agent, by David Makovsky
Israel Should Admit Its Responsibility to Jonathan Pollard, by Victor Ostrovsky
Israeli Make-Believe: Jonathan Jay Pollard Did Not Damage the United States, by Andrew I. Killgore
Jonathan Pollard Was No Jewish Patriot, by Eric Margolis
Pollard Should Not Go Free, by Joseph E. diGenova
Pollard and Beyond, by Richard H. Curtiss
Pollard in Perspective, by Michael Saba
Pollard is Only the Tip of the Iceberg, by Joseph Sobran
Report: Pollard stole 10-volume intelligence 'Bible', by Batsheva Tsur
And here are some links about the FBI probe into Israeli spies in the Pentagon at the current time (2004):
2d probe at the Pentagon examines actions on Iraq, by Bryan Bender
A Spy for Israel?, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
A Web Of Intrigue, by Brian Bennett, Elaine Shannon, and Adam Zagorin
A grand unifying theory, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
A mole called Mega, by Jane's Intelligence Review
AIPAC At Center of Two Year FBI Probe, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
AIPAC Probe Intensifies, by Ron Kampeas and Matthew E. Berger
AIPAC Spy Case Update, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
AIPAC Spy Case involves Intelligence on Iranian WMD, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
AIPAC Spy Nest Exposed, by Justin Raimondo
AIPAC Spying Case Heats up, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
AIPACgate: New Info from the New Indictment, by LITBMueller (blog entry)
Analyst Who Is Target of Probe Went to Israel, by Thomas E. Ricks and Robin Wright
Analyst at center of spy flap called naive, ardently pro-Israel, by Nathan Guttman
And Now a Mole?, by Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball
And Now a Mole?, by Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball
Congress Must Investigate Spy Scandal, by Rep. John Conyers
Defense Analyst Guilty in Israeli Espionage Case, by Jerry Markon
F.B.I. Is Said to Brief Pentagon Bosses on Spy Case; Charges Are Possible, by David Johnston and Eric Schmitt (registration required)
F.B.I. Said to Reach Official Suspected of Passing Secrets, by James Risen (registration required)
FBI Furious at Leak, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
FBI Has Probed Pentagon Analyst for a Year, by Curt Anderson
FBI Informed White House of AIPAC Probe Two Years Ago, by Adam Entous
FBI Interviews Senior Defense Officials in Probe of Analyst, by Bradley Graham and Dan Eggen
FBI Probe Targets Pentagon Official, by Bradley Graham and Thomas E. Ricks
FBI Probes Pentagon Spy Case, by CBS News
FBI Questions Israeli Lobbyists in Spying Probe, by Richard B. Schmitt and Tyler Marshall
FBI espionage probe goes beyond Israeli allegations, sources say, by Warren P. Strobel
FBI investigates suspected Pentagon security breaches, by Guy Dinmore
FBI investigating Pentagon official for alleged spying, by Associated Press
FBI looks at Pentagon worker in Israel spy probe, by CNN
FBI painting ugly picture, by Eric Margolis (column)
FBI probe into leaked secrets embroils Israeli lobbying group, by Ros Davidson
FBI probe into leaked secrets takes aim at AIPAC, by Nathan Guttman
FBI probe of AIPAC said to go beyond alleged mole, by Haaretz Service
FBI probe of Pentagon extends to Iran stance, by Warren P. Strobel
FBI probes 'spy suspect deep inside' the Pentagon, by Paul Harris
FBI probes DOD office, by Richard Sale
FBI seizes computer from AIPAC offices, by Janine Zacharia
FBI steps up AIPAC probe, by Richard Sale
FBI steps up AIPAC probe, by Richard Sale
Four AIPAC officials asked to testify in FBI investigation, by Nathan Guttman
Franklin Met with Naor Gilon, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
Franklin, Flipped, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
Friends in High Places, by Justin Raimondo (blog entry)
Israel Has Long Spied on U.S., Say Officials, by Bob Drogin and Greg Miller
Israel at Center of Spying Probe, by Richard B. Schmitt and Mark Mazzetti
Israeli 'mole' investigation grows, by Tom Regan
Israeli Spy in Pentagon Linked to AIPAC, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
Israeli interests strong in office cited in spy case, by Eric Schmitt
Israeli military attache met with alleged Pentagon mole, by Agence France Press
Israeli sources: Alleged spy had regular work ties with us, by Aluf Benn
Larry Franklin Affair, contd, by Helena Cobban (blog entry)
Leak Inquiry Includes Iran Experts in Administration, by Robin Wright and Dan Eggen
Leak Probe More Than 2 Years Old, by Susan Schmidt and Robin Wright
Making a mountain into a molehill, by Akiva Eldar
Mole Hunt, by Jason Vest and Laura Rozen
More Investigations of Feith's Office, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
More on the FBI Investigation, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
New Spy Investigation Suppressed at Crucial Juncture, by Richard H. Curtiss
New spy scandal comes as major blow to Israel, AIPAC, by Hussein Ibish
Newsweek: Franklin Confesses, AIPAC Under Separate FBI Investigation, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
Officials Say Publicity Derailed Secrets Inquiry, by David Johnston and Eric Schmitt (registration required)
Pentagon Analyst Accused of Creating Web of Deception, by Richard B. Schmitt
Pentagon Office in Spying Case Was Focus of Iran Debate, by Eric Schmitt
Pentagon Official Suspected of Giving U.S. Secrets to Israel, by James Risen (registration required)
Pentagon analyst 'passed secrets', by the BBC
Pentagon analyst faces new charge, by Kevin Bohn
Pentagon man jailed over spying, by BBC
Pentagon/Israel Spying Case Expands: Fomenting a War on Iran, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
Secretive Pentagon office target of FBI probe, sources say, by James Gordon Meek
Source: Bush administration briefed about spy probe early, by Associated Press
Spies in the Pentagon?, by Karen Kwiatkowski (column)
Spy Probe Scans Neocons, by Jim Lobe
Spy Scandal's Roots are Deep, by Juan Cole (blog entry)
Subpoenas issued for officials of pro-Israel lobby group, by Warren P. Strobel and Shannon McCaffrey
The Axis of Treason, by Justin Raimondo (blog entry)
The FBI investigation, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
The Israeli spying accusation: big questions!, by Helena Cobban (blog entry)
Think Again: 'Misplaced Feith', by Eric Alterman and Paul McLeary
Two More Charged in Pentagon Leak, by Dan Eggen
U.S. accuses Israeli officials of spying, by Joshua Mitnick
US examines 'Israeli spy' claim, by BBC
Updates on AIPAC spy case, by Laura Rozen (blog entry)
What More Could They Possibly Want?, by Mike Whitney (column)
White House remains silent on probe into alleged 'mole', by Nathan Guttman
Wider FBI Probe Of Pentagon Leaks Includes Chalabi, by Robin Wright and Thomas E. Ricks
Israel's Transfer of American Military Technology to Hostile States
CIA Asserts Israel Sold Arms Programs To Chinese Military, by Michael R. Gordon
Defense
Relations Between Israel and India Have Grown So Strong That Some Say
Israel
is Replacing Russia As India's Main Arms Supplier, by Amnon Barzilai
Israel Denies China Planes Have U.S. Technology, But Do They?, by Amnon Barzilai
Israel Selling U.S. Weapons to China, by Duncan L. Clarke
Israel Transferring Laser Technology, by IsraelWire
Israel's Role in China's New Warplane, by David Isenberg
Israel's Unauthorized Retransfer of U.S. Technology Exposed, by Shawn L. Twing
Israel's unbridled trade in arms, by Yossi Melman
Israeli Defense Contract Illustrates How U.S. Aid Harms American Industries, by Shawn L. Twing
Israeli Not Allowed Out in Nuclear Detonator Case, by Robert Boczkiewicz
Look Who's Arming Beijing, by Patrick Buchanan
Pentagon, GAO Report Israeli Espionage And Illegal Technology Retransfer, by Shawn L. Twing
Report: Israel Won't Stop Selling Arms To India, by Arieh O'Sullivan
Report: U.S. Slams Israel for Selling Arrow Know-how to India, by Douglas Davis
Strange Bedfellows: China And Israel, by Eric S. Margolis
U.S. Anger at Israeli Arms Sales, by the BBC
U.S. Arms Sales to Israel End Up In China, Iraq, by Jonathan Reingold
U.S. Defense Sec'y Rebukes Israelis Bluntly on Sale of Radar Systems to China, by William A Orme Jr.
U.S. Had to Wage Long Battle Against Israel's Technology Transfers to China, by Donald Neff
U.S. Informs Israel of Missile Violation, by IsraelWire
U.S. Military Technology Sold by Israel To China Upsets Asian Power Balance, by Tim Kennedy
U.S. Upset By Israeli Arms Sales To India, by Arieh O'Sullivan
US 'anger' at Israel weapons sale, by the BBC
US-Israel ties in crisis over arms sales to China, by Agence-France Press
What the Cox Report Does and Does Not Say About Israeli Technology Transfer to China, by Shawn L. Twing
Israel's Piracy of American Software and CDs
Israel Among the Leaders in Pirated Computer Software, by IsraelWire
Israel Faces US Sanctions Over Software, by Judy Dempsey
Israel to be Fined $150 Million for Software Piracy, by Avi Blizovsky
US Industry Says Israel Major Source of CD Piracy, by IsraelWire
Israel's Weapons of Mass Destruction
Crash of Cargo Plane in Holland Revealed Existence of Israeli Chemical and Biological Weapons Plant, by Victor Ostrovsky
Does Israel Have Smart Germs?, by Eric Margolis
Does Israel Have the Neutron Bomb?, by the Center for Non-Proliferation Studies
Fears of New Arms Race As Israel Tests Cruise Missiles, by Uzi Mahnaimi and Peter Conradi
Hide and Seek: Israel's Nuclear Game, by Dr. Edna Homa Hunt
Israel Has Offensive Chemical, Biological Warfare Capabilities, Swedish Report Says, by David Ruppe
Israel Reveals Secrets of How It Gained Bomb, by Inigo Gilmore
Israel's Covert Nuclear Program, by Eric Margolis
Israel's Nuclear Friends, by the Center for Non-Proliferation Studies
Israel's Nuclear Weapons, by Warner D. Farr, LTC, U.S. Army
Israel's Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Summary, by the Center for Non-Proliferation Studies
Israeli Nuclear Stockpile Undercuts U.S. Credibility at NPT Conference, by Frank Collins
Israeli Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Threat to Peace, by John Steinbach
Mordechai Vanunu and Israel's Nukes, by Mark Gaffney
President Johnson Suppressed Reports that Israel Smuggled Nuclear Technologies from U.S., by Joseph Sobran
Special focus on the ongoing case of nuclear technology smuggled to Israel from the U.S.:
Background: What is a Krytron?, by the University of Alberta's Dept of Electrical Engineering
Israel-Hollywood Nuclear Connection, by Robert Windrem
Nuclear Trigger Dealer Arrested, by Sam Kiley and Michael Evans
U.S. Man Admits Nuke-Linked Sale to Israel, by Hil Anderson
U.S. Nuclear Technology Smuggled to Israel, by Julian Borger
See also: The Great Krytron Caper, by Najwa Sa'd
Israel's Attack on the U.S.S. Liberty
'Liberty' Survivors Can Never Forget, by David Rossie
America's Most Shameful Secret, by Eric Margolis
Attack on the Liberty: Lifting the 'Fog of War', by David C. Walsh
Book Says Israel Intended 1967 Attack on U.S. Ship, by James Risen
Cover Up of the Attack on the Liberty, by Sarah Weir
Dead in the Water, by Mike Ewens
Even as U.S.S. Liberty's Heroic Captain Receives New Honor, Coverup of Israeli Attack on His Ship Continues, by Paul Findley
Friendless Fire?, by U.S. Naval Institute
Israel Attacks the United States, by David Paul
Israel's 1967 attack on U.S. ship deliberate, book says, by David Ensor
Israel: America's Deadliest Ally, by Jeff Elkins
Israeli Attack on U.S. Navy Ship Led to Cover-Up, by Admiral Thomas Moorer
National Security Agency Documents on Attack on USS Liberty Prove What?, by James M. Ennes
Navy Captain, Other Officials Call for Investigation of Israel's Attack on USS Liberty, by Delinda C. Hanley
Our Friends, the Israelis, by Justin Raimondo
The Assault on the U.S.S. Liberty Still Covered Up After 26 Years, by James M. Ennes Jr.
The Israeli Attack on the U.S.S. Liberty, June 8, 1967, And the 32-Year Cover-up That Has Followed, by James E. Akins
The Liberty Cover-Up, by Charley Reese
The U.S.S. Liberty: A Demon That Won't Go Away, by James M. Ennes, Jr.
The U.S.S. Liberty: Still Covered Up After 35 Years, by James Ennes
U.S.S. Liberty and Qana Massacre Compared, by Mark Genrich
U.S.S. Liberty: Periscope Photography May Finally Reveal Truth, by James M. Ennes, Jr.
U.S.S. Liberty: Questions Persist, by Thomas H. Moorer
U.S.S. Liberty: The Cover-Up, by James Bamford
When Israel Attacked the U.S.S. Liberty, by Jeffrey St. Clair
When Israel Attacked the USS Liberty, by Jeffrey St. Clair
Special Focus: Did Israel Know About the WTC Attacks in Advance - And Fail to Warn Us?
Articles have appeared in major foreign news sources and scattered
American ones about Israeli intelligence agents who appear to have been
monitoring the 9/11 terrorists for up to several years, but Israel did
not pass this information on to the U.S. government so that there was
no American surveillance of the hijackers. What was this about? The
articles in this section are largely by a single columnist, Justin
Raimondo; he provides links to further resources that you should read
and judge for yourself. There is an overall lack of serious
investigation into 9/11 and into the intelligence failures that allowed
it to happen. This is only part of the story, but it should raise some
questions about whether America's interests are the same as Israel's
interests.
Israel Spying on U.S.?
- A Fox News report by Carl Cameron with Brit Hume. Cameron looks into
evidence of Israeli espionage against the U.S. (see links above) and
indications that the alleged spies may have known in advance about the
WTC attacks.
Israel and 9/11
- An article by American commentator Justin Raimondo. Raimondo
discusses other trouble Israel is causing the U.S. then comes to the
question of whether or not Israeli spies could have known in advance
about the WTC attacks. Note that Raimondo wrote this before the Fox
News report was released.
Et Tu, Israel?
- Another article by Justin Raimondo. Raimondo now reacts to the Fox
News report and hopes that this will finally cause the U.S. to
re-evaluate its special relationship with Israel.
9/11 - What Was Israel's Role? - A third article by Justin Raimondo. Raimondo examines further implications of possible Israeli involvement.
The 9/11 Enigma
- Justin Raimondo continues to look at the question of Israeli
involvement in 9/11, drawing together several other threads in the
investigation, ones pointing to a very ominous conclusion.
The Secret War - Justin Raimondo looks further at the depth of the Israeli involvement and what context it gives the 9/11 attacks.
9/11: The Truth Comes Out - Justin Raimondo returns to the story in the wake of the news that Israeli spies have been deported.
The 'Urban Myth' Gambit: Apologists 'Spin' Israel's Spy Operation in the U.S. - Justin Raimondo examines responses to the Israeli spy ring story and analyzes the evidence.
Israel Versus America: The Secret War is Now Out in the Open - Justin Raimondo continues to explore the implications of this story.
The Truth, At Last: Leaked Gov't Report Exposes Israeli Spy Ring - Justin Raimondo asks some tough questions about the true extent of Israel's involvement in 9/11.
The Story of the Century - Justin Raimondo looks at the coverage of this story and again at its implications.
Spinning a Spy Scandal - Justin Raimondo examines attempts by pro-Israel commentators to minimize the story, and whether they are right to.
America Awakes
- Justin Raimondo examines the recent stories that the Bush
Administration knew in advance, and continues to ask why Israeli
foreknowledge is not being looked into further.
Investigate 9/11
- Justin Raimondo calls for a real investigation into what was going on
leading up to 9/11 including the Israeli espionage angle.
Unsolved Mysteries of 9/11
- Justin Raimondo looks at various strange news stories surrounding
9/11 and who knew what when, including the several stories relating to
Mossad agents that have never been fully explained.
Treason is the Reason
- Justin Raimondo alleges that Israeli intelligence was working within
the FBI to sabotage its investigations of terrorist cases, including
9/11. As he says, this goes beyond foreknowledge of 9/11 to active
facilitation of it, a theme he will return to later.
9/11 Revised Edition - Justin Raimondo looks at the penetration of the FBI by Israeli intelligence and what role this may have played in 9/11.
I Have in My Hands a List
- Although Justin Raimondo's article is largely about what he sees as
the malevolence of the Israeli government, it continues to follow up on
the Israeli spies story and evidence that the Israeli spy ring is
directly connected to the 9/11 attacks.
9/11: What Did Israel Know? - Justin Raimondo returns to the Israeli spies story yet again as the story appears in the BBC.
Debunking the Myth of 9/11
- Justin Raimondo doubts that the inquiry into 9/11 will come anywhere
near the real truth, then he sets out his own theory about what
happened.
By Way of Deception
- Justin Raimondo analyzes reports that the Mossad attempted to set up
a phony "al-Qa'ida cell" in Palestine and speculates on what other
phony al-Qa'ida cells it may have set up. See "further speculations" at
the bottom of this page for more information
9/11 - Who Knew? - Justin Raimondo calls for an investigation into whether the Mossad was doing more than just spying on the 9/11 hijackers.
Five Israelis were seen filming as jet liners ploughed into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 - Neil Mackay of the Sunday Herald proves that it's not just Justin Raimondo following this story.
Kean on the Truth
- Could 9/11 have been prevented? A new report by the 9/11 commission
says yes. Justin Raimondo comments on this and continues to push the
Israeli angle.
Ghosts of 9/11
- On the third anniversary of 9/11, Justin Raimondo reviews the state
of play on this story and makes some additional remarks about the
Israeli spy case at the Pentagon.
Israel's Fifth Column in Washington: The AIPAC spy scandal points to a massive undercover operation - Justin Raimondo wonders if the ongoing scandal involving Israeli spies at the Pentagon is connected with other Israeli espionage operations.
Israel and 9/11: New Report Connects the Dots - Justin Raimondo reports on the Philadelphia Times-Herald's report on a memo (PDF) analyzing the DEA report
on the Israeli art students who may have been tracking the hjackers
before 9/11. The memo is by lawyer Gerald Shea and was sent to the 9/11
Commission.
High-Fivers and Art Student Spies - In a Counterpunch special investigation, Christopher Ketcham takes another look at the story.
Not convinced? American commentator Joseph Sobran alleges that it's happened before. See Did Israel Deliberately Allow 241 American Marines to Die?.
Further Speculations
In the days immediately following the September 11 terrorist
attacks, there was some speculation that Israeli intelligence (i.e.,
the Mossad) was behind it, rather than Osama Bin Laden. There does not
appear to be any evidence of this (although the evidence cited by
Raimondo is a cause in itself for speculation). Nonetheless, it is very
interesting to read the following reports about past Mossad activities.
Both articles are by Richard H. Curtiss, a retired U.S. foreign service
officer who was chief inspector of the U.S. Information Agency. His
primary source on the Mossad is Victor Ostrovsky, a former Mossad
caseworker and author of several books on the Mossad. See The Israeli Deception That Led to the Bombing of Pan American Flight 103 Over Lockerbie, Scotland and Is It Possible that Israeli Intelligence May be Framing Arabs for Terrorism?.
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