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Related: About this forumIsrael’s new Asian allies
http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/israels-asian-alliesIn Britain, 700 artists, including many household names, pledged a cultural boycott of Israel, and a leader of the Board of Deputies, the representative body of UK Jews, quit, saying he could no longer abide by its ban on criticising Israel.
Across the Atlantic, the student body of one of the most prestigious US universities, Stanford, voted to withdraw investments from companies implicated in Israels occupation, giving a significant boost to the growing international boycott (BDS) movement.
Meanwhile, a CNN poll found that two-thirds of Americans, and three-quarters of those under 50, believed the US foreign policy should be neutral between Israel and Palestine.
This drip-drip of bad news, as American and European popular opinion shifts against Israel, is gradually changing the wests political culture and forcing Israel to rethink its historic alliances.
Across the Atlantic, the student body of one of the most prestigious US universities, Stanford, voted to withdraw investments from companies implicated in Israels occupation, giving a significant boost to the growing international boycott (BDS) movement.
Meanwhile, a CNN poll found that two-thirds of Americans, and three-quarters of those under 50, believed the US foreign policy should be neutral between Israel and Palestine.
This drip-drip of bad news, as American and European popular opinion shifts against Israel, is gradually changing the wests political culture and forcing Israel to rethink its historic alliances.
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Israel’s new Asian allies (Original Post)
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2015
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Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)1. Hmm...
Last year, for the first time, Israel did more trade with these Asian giants than with the US. Much of it focused on the burgeoning arms market, with Israel supplying nearly $4 billion worth of weapons in 2013. A region once implacably hostile to Israel is throwing open its doors.
India, plagued by border tensions with Pakistan and China, is now Israels largest arms purchaser and such trade is expected to expand further following the election last year of Narendra Modi, known for his anti-Muslim views.
He has lifted the veil off Indias growing defence cooperation with Israel, one reason why Moshe Yaalon last week became the first Israeli defence minister to make an official visit.
Ties between Israel and China are deepening rapidly too. Beijing has become Israels third largest trading partner, while Israel is Chinas second biggest supplier of military technology after Russia.
India, plagued by border tensions with Pakistan and China, is now Israels largest arms purchaser and such trade is expected to expand further following the election last year of Narendra Modi, known for his anti-Muslim views.
He has lifted the veil off Indias growing defence cooperation with Israel, one reason why Moshe Yaalon last week became the first Israeli defence minister to make an official visit.
Ties between Israel and China are deepening rapidly too. Beijing has become Israels third largest trading partner, while Israel is Chinas second biggest supplier of military technology after Russia.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)2. I can understand the growing relationship between Israel and China...
after all they can share tips on how to put down an indigenous population while stealing their land.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)3. and both have the US
to thank for providing the example. Maybe they should start an Empire Club and discuss how difficult it is to be a misunderstood empire.