Rogers exhibits nonsensical USA policy that has stifled the Peace Process for over a decade.
By Ben Lynfield
Israel (click here) warned its people today they faced a long campaign in the Gaza Strip as more Israelis and Gazans were killed in separate incidents....
Importance has to be placed on the Palestinian people and it's leadership, not a wayward military exercise. Rogers states that Hamas, if defeated would not leave a power vacuum to allow a more powerful force with far different ambitions to overtake Gaza and be a bigger threat to Israel. Tell that to fellow Republican McCain, Assad and Russia.
Republicans DO NOT CARE about Palestine because it does not grease the skids of their USA political ambitions in quite the way Jewish Pacs do. The greatest enemy, in reality, to Palestine is the USA Supreme Court that through their decision put MORE emphasis on affluent campaign donations. Seriously. The Citizens United decision has created chaos in the USA over campaign financing, but, also in every other dimension of USA policy including foreign policy. I am sure if Ukraine 'paid dearly' for election of USA Congressmen/Congresswomen, they would have a very easy time finding cooperation at some level.
Ukraine and Palestine might want to ask themselves if that is the kind of 'paid help' they are actually looking for. Try the EU, there is more sympathy and influence in Europe than Palestine and Ukraine might expect. As a matter of fact, Europe would be far more willing to bring leverage to end the killing in both countries. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain. The populous of Europe is ready to hear the reasons why their leadership cannot change the trajectory of these two countries.
Importance has to be placed on the Palestinian people and it's leadership, not a wayward military exercise. Rogers states that Hamas, if defeated would not leave a power vacuum to allow a more powerful force with far different ambitions to overtake Gaza and be a bigger threat to Israel. Tell that to fellow Republican McCain, Assad and Russia.
Republicans DO NOT CARE about Palestine because it does not grease the skids of their USA political ambitions in quite the way Jewish Pacs do. The greatest enemy, in reality, to Palestine is the USA Supreme Court that through their decision put MORE emphasis on affluent campaign donations. Seriously. The Citizens United decision has created chaos in the USA over campaign financing, but, also in every other dimension of USA policy including foreign policy. I am sure if Ukraine 'paid dearly' for election of USA Congressmen/Congresswomen, they would have a very easy time finding cooperation at some level.
Ukraine and Palestine might want to ask themselves if that is the kind of 'paid help' they are actually looking for. Try the EU, there is more sympathy and influence in Europe than Palestine and Ukraine might expect. As a matter of fact, Europe would be far more willing to bring leverage to end the killing in both countries. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain. The populous of Europe is ready to hear the reasons why their leadership cannot change the trajectory of these two countries.
