AMERICAN HISTORIAN MARK WEBER, the director of the institute for Historical review in California, believes that “America’s pro-Israel policy has proven terribly costly to the United States.” On May 9, the Mehr News Agency conducted an interview with Mr. Weber on Israel’s record after 60 years and the prospects for the future.

Has U.S. support for Israel been good for the United States?
A: Just as perceptive Washington officials saw in1948, America’s pro-Israel policy has proven terribly costly to the United States — in wasted billions of dollars, in lost international credibility and standing, and in lives squandered for the interests of a foreign state.

One important reason why Americans are unable to effectively offset the power of organized Jewish community is that the U.S. population lacks cultural, religious, ethnic or racial cohesion, and thus any common basis on which to rally and organize. In a country of individualists whose concerns center on themselves and their families and friends, the power of the focused and well-organized Jewish community is immense. ARTICLE>>>

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