The Doctrine of ‘Superior People’: The Bond between Israel and World Zionism
By Prof. James Petras
The single greatest feat of Israel and its overseas missions has
not been material success, or the military conquest of millions of
unarmed Palestinians, it has been ideological – the widespread acceptance in the US of a doctrine that claims ‘Jews are a superior people’.
Apart from small extremist rightwing sects who exhibit
visceral anti-Semitism and denigrate everything Jewish, there are very
few academics and politicians willing to question this supremacist
doctrine. On the contrary, there is an incurable tendency to advance
oneself by accepting and embellishing on it.
For example, in August 2015, US Vice-President Joseph Biden attributed ‘special genius’ to Jews, slavish flattery that embarrassed even New York’s liberal Jewish intellectuals.
Israel’s dominant role in formulating US Middle East policy is
largely a product of its success at recruiting, socializing and
motivating overseas Jews to act as an organized force to intervene in US politics and push Israel’s agenda.
What motivates American Jews, who have been raised and educated in the US to serve Israel?
After all, these are individuals who have prospered, achieved high
status and occupy the highest positions of prestige and responsibility.
Why would they parrot the policies of Israel and follow the dictates of
Israeli leaders (a foreign regime), serving its violent colonial, racist
agenda?
not been material success, or the military conquest of millions of
unarmed Palestinians, it has been ideological – the widespread acceptance in the US of a doctrine that claims ‘Jews are a superior people’.
Apart from small extremist rightwing sects who exhibit
visceral anti-Semitism and denigrate everything Jewish, there are very
few academics and politicians willing to question this supremacist
doctrine. On the contrary, there is an incurable tendency to advance
oneself by accepting and embellishing on it.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, John Boehner, 2011
For example, in August 2015, US Vice-President Joseph Biden attributed ‘special genius’ to Jews, slavish flattery that embarrassed even New York’s liberal Jewish intellectuals.
Israel’s dominant role in formulating US Middle East policy is
largely a product of its success at recruiting, socializing and
motivating overseas Jews to act as an organized force to intervene in US politics and push Israel’s agenda.
What motivates American Jews, who have been raised and educated in the US to serve Israel?
After all, these are individuals who have prospered, achieved high
status and occupy the highest positions of prestige and responsibility.
Why would they parrot the policies of Israel and follow the dictates of
Israeli leaders (a foreign regime), serving its violent colonial, racist
agenda?
