Challenges the specious argument that Israel controls US foreign policy, tracing the development of the self-declared Jewish state, from its conception in the ideas of Theodore Herzl, to its birth as a European colony, through its efforts to suppress regional liberation movements, to its emergence as an extension of the Pentagon.
A critical analysis of Israel's role as a US power projection platform in the Middle East.
Washington has poured billions into Israel's economy and military. Since 1967, Israel has undertaken innumerable operations on Washington's 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.
