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It's well documented. It's rarely if ever discussed publicly. It's almost never challenged.
In his 1982 book titled " Israel's Global Role : Weapons for Repression," Israel Shahak discussed Israel's ties with global repressive governments.
They included apartheid South Africa, El Salvador fascists, Somoza's Nicaragua, Panama's Noreiga, Gulf State despots, Uganda's Idi Amin, Ian Smith's Rhodesia, Iran under the Shah, Suharto's Indonesia, Argentina's military dictatorship, and others fitting the same mold.
"Israel ties its interests not with the masses fighting for freedom, but with their jailers," said Shahak.
Haaretz once called Israel the West's "watchdog." It's America's regional cop on the beat. Turkey plays a similar role. So did Iran under the Shah.
Regional violence and instability remain prioritized over conflict resolution and peace. They're anathema and spurned. A new book explains more.
Avi Raz is a former Israeli journalist turned historian. He's an Oxford University Faculty of Oriental Studies Associate Faculty Member.
His book titled " The Bride and The Dowry : Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians in the Aftermath of the June 1967 War" covers the two-year period following Israel's West Bank occupation.
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