Posted on 05/29/2011 11:37:51 AM PDT by Christian_Capitalist
Could Rand Paul and Ron Paul be Zionists?
http://viewfrommasada.com/2011/02/17/ron-paul-rand-paul-zionists-of-the-year/
Posted on February 17, 2011 by Matityahu Ben-Yosef
While the Middle East has always been a volatile region, the last month has seen events unfold in the region whose global impact we still may not appreciate. From the fall of governments in Lebanon, Tunisia, and Egypt, and with other Middle East regimes to soon share their fate, the balance of power in the Middle East is changing before our eyes.
However, the most significant revolution taking place in the Middle East right now may not have anything to do with what’s unfolded in those countries mentioned above. In fact, the greatest potential revolution about to unfold in the Middle East has its home in Washington D.C., courtesy of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).
Seriously.
Earlier this month, Rand Paul called for an end to US “welfare” to Israel, saying:
I think they’re an important ally, but I also think that their per capita income is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world. Should we be giving free money or welfare to a wealthy nation? I don’t think so.
There are many problems with Israel accepting foreign aid from the United States, most notably among that them being that a country can not be both independent and dependent at the same time. By accepting foreign aid from United States, or any country for that matter, Israel is giving up her freedom to implement policies without foreign interference. Additionally, as we have mentioned before, not only does accepting foreign aid limit Israel’s independence, but it also is simply not economically smart, as a recent study by the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies has shown that every dollar of US Aid costs Israel up to 1.4 dollars.
Rand Paul highlights two other problems with continued US foreign aid. to Israel. First, it is legitimate to ask whether or not the US can still afford the luxury of bestowing foreign aid – not just to Israel – but in general. While there are certainly benefits to the United States ‘giving of foreign aid, today it may be a luxury that the American people simply can no longer afford.
Second, historically one of the problems with welfare,is that often times those receiving it have no real incentive to ever get off of it.
Zionism, being the national liberation movement of the Jewish people, believes in a strong and free sovereign Jewish state; a state that lives within her means and earns whatever she has, through the industriousness and ingenuity of her citizens.
An article in Middle East Quarterly, entitled “End American Aid to Israel?: Yes, It Does Harm,” stated the following:
It is very difficult to prove that a rich country’s bestowing bilateral aid on a poorer one actually helps the poorer economy.
In an paper published by the Hoover Institute of Standford University, entitled “Why Aid to Israel Hurts . . . Israelis,” Alvin Rubashka stated the following:
Forcing Israel to provide for herself will not hurt Israel’s economy, but actually strengthen it, serving as an impetus for Israel to challenge herself to develop her economy and industry in new ways, because there would no longer be free handouts from Uncle Sam.
Rep. Ron Paul went one step further than his son, calling on the United States to end all foreign aid to the Middle East. This past week, Paul sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all members of the House of Representatives entitled, “Stop buying friends overseas, save $6 billion!”
Again, the motivation for this amendment has little to do with Israel, and much to do with the current state of the United States economy, but should such an amendment be accepted, it would greatly benefit Israel.
While the United States spares no opportunity to speak of its desire to see peace in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and her neighbors, it has consistently – for her own interests – armed both sides of the conflict. While Israel may be the US’s single largest recipient of military aid in the region, the amount of US military aid going to Israel’s neighbors makes the amount Israel receives pale in comparison. (This is in addition to the US training a Palestinian army under the leadership of US General Keith Dayton).
Lastly, and perhaps cynically, one must ask the question of what exactly does Israel receive in return for being a US ally? Being a US ally didn’t help those in power in Tunisia, Lebanon and Egypt, who were all quickly abandoned by the US when the going got tough. And, the US is strongly considering voting in favor of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel for allowing Jewish growth within her historic homeland.
With friends like these...
It’s time for Israel to act according to the wisdom of former French Premier, Charles DeGaulle, who said that, “Countries do not have friends, they have interests.”
Every country in the world understands this, and acts according to this principle. It’s time Israel does the same.
Israel’s leading business publication, Globes, has called for Israel to do the same:
None of this is to say that the United States and Israel shouldn’t be allies. To the contrary, Israel should seek to have positive relationships with every country in the world – relationships based upon mutual respect, benefit and interest. in instances where Israel and another country may not see eye to eye, each will be free to act according to their own interests.
Ron Paul and Rand Paul, through looking out for the best interests of the United States, may be providing one of the greatest contributions to Zionism in quite some time.
~~ Matityahu Ben Yosef is the Education Director of the Zionist Freedom Alliance
BBBBWWWWWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, riiiight:
Ignorance is bliss they say.....meet your pork queen.
LOL, his supporters...that's a whole 'nother thread.
When obsessive, monomaniacal hatred doesn't work for you, you switch tactics to "concern trolling".
Laughable and transparent.
Of course, since the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies has shown that every dollar of US Aid costs Israel up to 1.4 dollars, your support for Socialistic Foreign Aid means that you are directly supporting the destruction of the Israeli Economy. So, I guess it's unsurprising that you agree with the Anti-Semites who hate Ron Paul -- while disagreeing with Sarah Palin, the Zionist Freedom Alliance, and the Israel National News in their SUPPORT for Ron Paul.
They sure get their panties knotted up tight if you don’t talk to them. LOL
You should chang your screen name to Christian_Top because all you do is spin.
I don’t agree with him on that issue, but earmarks make up an entire 1% of the budget. His argument is that the executive branch would be in charge of earmarks if Congress didn’t do it.
Gee, I wonder why you can't get over 3%....and 2.9% of that is dope smoking long haired FM types.
Yeesh, get a clue.
Man does he have you people hoodwinked.
It is one thing to argue that Israel should strive for financial independence. It is quite another to say that people who advocate for that position (including the late Meir Kahane, who was murdered 20 years ago), are supporters of Ron and Rand Paul, who would immediately strip Israel’s protections and throw it to the wolves.
You’re not fooling anybody.
Awww.... so sad, that your favorite "Play The Race Card" weapons against Ron Paul, are now being turned against you?
Hah, hah, hah.
I’m not necessarily even going to vote for him for President, as I may support either Bachmann, Palin, or Cain as well. But I have a lot of respect for anybody who supports Constitutionally limited government, and Ron has defended the Constitution for years in the house.
Dude, put down the bong....you really jumped the shark on that one.
See ya.
We could still sell weapons to Israel even if we weren’t giving them foreign aid. Both Ron and Rand support selling weapons to Israel. Israel wouldn’t be “thrown to the wolves” if they didn’t receive U.S taxpayer money.
By supporting Socialistic Foreign Aid, when the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies has shown that every dollar of US Aid costs Israel up to 1.4 dollars of GDP, it is YOU who favors throwing Israel to the wolves. You are directly advocating harm to the Israeli Economy.
You might want to re-think your disagreement. You do know that the "pork" money in question is already allocated in a federal budget that has been passed by both houses of congress (with a no vote from Dr. Paul), and has been signed into law by the president (or by obama if it's a recent spending bill).
The money IS going to be spent - either on what it was earmarked for, or it goes into a general fund (obama's stash).
The earmarks that Dr. Paul gets condemned here for are nothing but funding requests from his constituents that he passes on to a congressional budget committee.
LOL. All your attacks failed miserably, so run along.
See my #42 on this thread...that’s all I have to say.
I hope you enjoy your weekend.
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