Is there too much Jewish/Zionist influence in US news coverage?

Question

Plese give thoughtful answers. I know this can be a touchy subject, but that must not prevent us from engaging it.

Answer 1

Simply put, Yes.

However, I do not condemn the Jewish race or Zionism. The Jewish race has been persecuted for centuries for many different reasons.

The Jewish race has produced some of the world's greatest minds and talents. I believe part of that is because as children they must memorize large tracts of the Torah and learn Hebrew. Also, since they have been persecuted, they have had to develop coping skills to help them survive, to outwit their persecutors.

Therefore, the Jewish race has a control complex. They fear another Holocaust and are overcompensating by overachieving and gaining control where they can. It is more a reaction than an action. I can't blame them for this, the Holocaust was horrific.

As a result, the US media is very slanted when it reports issues in the middle east, and usually paints Israel as the victim or tries to put the best possible light on Israel for the American audience.

It is also important to know that there are many powerful people from the various Christian sects who do not want (and haven't wanted) the "Holy Land" to be occupied by Arabic people. The "Holy Land" is still the Holy Grail, as it has been for centuries. There have been "Crusades" in the past to win it back from Arab occupation, with just as much bloodshed as we've seen recently.

I wonder how holy the "Holy Land" is, with so much bloodshed necessary to keep it. I think one's spiritual 'homeland' is within oneself, it is not a tract of land in a desert. And it is definitely not worth the death and destruction we've witnessed.

Answer 2

You are correct...It is called dirty politics. Lobbyists are allowed to align themselves with a specific congressional member to gain their special interest, which is literally an interest that either harms others or has consquences for all. Anytime you hear someone ask if Israeli policy or Israel acts immorality the person is assumed to be a supporter of Hamas, Hezbullah or any other terrorist group. Yet if someone else were to say Israel has every right to defend itself, even using excessive force that would be condemned toward other countries, and ignoring UN resolutions which it is doing now in Lebanon and Palestine, they have earned a standing with Israel and its allies. There is a large censorship on condemning Israel's obvious aggressive actions. It is difficult to criticize or condemn Israel's brutal actions against civilians without being deemed Anti-Semetic. Try to tell the mainstream media that Palestinians are living in what many around the world see as an outdoor prison in Gaza, you'll be demonized and ostricized in U.S. media.

Answer 3

The thing which is missing is critical thought and dialogue on the issue of Israel/Palestine in the US media. Some hawkish supporters of Israel act as if even the mention of Israel being in the wrong is "anti-Semitic", when in fact there is more freedom to criticize Israeli policy in Israel than in the US.

I believe that this support of a very militant Israel is not because of Jewish media influence; in fact, a lot of it comes from Christian Zionist organizations, such as Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Corporation which is highly influential in the Bush administration, and forms its base of support in the red states. They believe in the idea that the establishment of the state of Israel will somehow herald the second coming of Jesus Christ, and the Jews will embrace Christianity in the final battle with the evil unbelievers, whom they believe to be Muslims.

In fact, this support ultimately hurts Israel because it will have to live in peace with its Arab neighbors, including the Palestinians. (Of course, if you embrace the Christian Zionist view, you don't want peace with Muslims.)

The sooner the Israeli leadership, and the Arabs recognize this, the better it will be for everyone.

Answer 4

Yes, the Illuminati Zionists control all world governments, and own all major media. They are setting us up for a new world order fascist police state. It may already be too late to stop them.

Answer 5

of course not. The Jews are willing to have peace and compromise with the Palestinians, while the Palestinians are not wanting peace but control

Answer 6

No, there isn't. And I don't know why you would ask such an outrageous question.