Apologists for Israeli violence now tend often to be defensive and desperate, rather than arrogant and overbearing. But the critique of Israeli actions is thin, because the basic facts are systematically suppressed.. the decisive US role in barring diplomatic options, undermining democracy, and supporting Israel’s systematic program of undermining.. political settlement. But portrayal of the US as an “#HonestBroker,” ...is characteristic, not only in this domain.#NoamChomsky
.> Negotiations which are organized by the USA, which is a participant in the conflict. That makes about as much sense as if Iran was called upon to mediate the Shia/Sunni conflict in Iraq. People would just laugh. The very fact that the US is organizing it should be viewed as a joke. That’s not understood. It should be understood. It’s not just three billion dollars in military aid, it’s also the vetoes, and the ideological support. That’s crucial support in the USA.