Over 57 years have elapsed since the usurpation of Palestine by Zionist migrants from Europe who call the occupied land Israel. During these years the Palestinian people have been subjected to war, bloodshed, terror, homelessness and deprivation more than any other nation. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been martyred and maimed while millions of others have been homeless by the Zionists. At the same time, the Zionists have intensified efforts for destroying al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Bait ol-Moqaddas considered by Muslims as the first Qibla. The Zionists have committed all these crimes against humanity with US support. Why does the US support the Zionist regime? The answers are obvious because its Jewish citizens who despite accounting for a mere 2 percent of the American population draft US policy. In fact, the Zionist Americans control all US. They have control of most of the important media and have access to unlimited financial sources. The most important and influential group in the US is the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee known as AIPAC. This group was set up in 1951 and was not so active till the 1970s. But over the past two decades AIPAC has become strong and controls the US Administration. AIPAC’s budget stands at 35 million dollars and its central bureau is located beside the US congress in Washington. This Zionist outfit on is even exempted from paying taxes and enjoys special facilities. AIPAC mainly reflects the viewpoints of Israel’s Likud party led by the Zionist prime minister Ariel Sharon. It is because of the influence of AIPAC that the US Administration does not permit any criticism of the crimes of the Zionist regime. Most of the US mass media is under the censorship and supervision of AIPAC, and the news reports are carefully prepared to depict Palestinians as violent and terrorists and the Israelis as the sufferers. AIPAC censors all news of Israeli atrocities so that the American public remains ignorant of the realities of Palestine. AIPAC members have control over US congressmen and senators. It arranges visit to Israel for every newly elected congressman who is subsequently brainwashed by the Zionist entity. AIPAC maintains files on every congressman concerning his background and whether or not he has ever voiced anything in favour of Palestinians and against the Israelis. When an American congressman is deemed detrimental to the interests of the Zionist entity, his or her re-election is prevented by AIPAC. US congressmen under pressure from AIPAC support even the most glaring crimes of the Zionist entity. For instance, while many countries and international bodies including the Hague tribunal condemned the construction of the barrier wall to divide the areas of Palestine occupied by the Zionists in 1948 from the areas it occupied in 1967, the US congress supported this illegal measure. Professor John Cool of the Department of History at Michigan University says in this relation: As regards the Arab-Israeli conflict, AIPAC and its allies have managed to enforce a complete censorship over the Congress. None of the senators and congressmen dare deliver a speech against the policies of Israel even in cases the Zionist regime violates international laws and the UN Security Council resolutions. The role of AIPAC in the US presidential election is quite clear. The role is so important that the presidential candidates prior to the election are forced to repeatedly announce their complete loyalty to the Zionist regime. During the last US presidential elections, John Kerry and George Bush danced to the tune of the Jewish lobby in order to gain the maximum votes. AIPAC has a powerful influence inside the White House itself. It is in league with the Neo-Conservatives ruling the US. The ties between AIPAC and the Christian Zionists who play a major role in the US government are very close and friendly. However, despite its wide influence in all departments of the US Administration, AIPAC does not hesitate to spy for the Zionist regime in the US. In June 2003, an ex-employee of the US defense department passed on to Israel many classified documents. This secret information was mainly related to the Islamic Republic of Iran. AIPAC pressures US officials to tighten measures against Iran and to attempt to change the Islamic system of government in Tehran.
AhlulBayt News Agency