Invisible Enemy: Israel, Politics, Media, and American Culture PDF
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Israel. Pollilcs. Media, and American Cullure Edward Abboud Invisible Enemy Israel, Politics, Media, and American Culture Edward Abboud VOX Publishing Company Reston, Virginia Copyright 2001 by Vox Publishing Company LLC Copyright 2003 by Vox Publishing Company LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper or broadcast. First printing June 2001 econd printing March 2003 Invisible Enemy is derived from “Israel’s War Against the United States,” 1997. Vox Pubhshing Company LLC Box 8546, Reston, Virginia 20195 Box 340271, Columbus, Ohio 43234 Visit our website at www.voxpublishmg.com Cataloging-in-Publication Data Invisible Enemy: Israel, Politics, Media, and American Culture / Edward Abboud Includes bibliographical references and detailed table of contents. 1. Mass Media - Psychological Aspects. 2. United States - Foreign Relations - Israel. 3. Israel - Foreign Relations - United States. 4. Jews - United States - Politics and Government. 5. United States - Ethnic Relations I. Title. ISBN 0-9677915-7-X (acid-free paper) Library of Congress Control Number: 2002112311 SAN 254-8488 For those who hold firm to the views that define our abihty as a nation to be who and what we say we are Richard and Andrew, Paul, George, James, Donald, Alex Special thanks to Radey, Stephen, Rebecca, Judy, Monica, Tho¬ mas, Nanci, Jack, Marvin, Avi, JoAnne, Toad. . r’f^ v. ■' ■^ " ■ ^ ■ ^4 yteiii •'.'' .*y.' ■ ' >‘^ ■‘' W I .■ ■*^ ■I »*. — ■' , ' fl . ■ .-". ■’ ■ T"*.--^'^ ' j. 4■"• fl* < r» ■ V »* f # , '-A\i- •"""' - ■ ■’*y.. * . r' ^ il! r.’SU'i ^ ■'4 .. , «/ ^ ' / < k'.» ■■ \ n}. . .^1-. 7;.^^jji’'’' '**5*2 a.'k- •. - -% y . w . .. i:,'i •^%^■ • :. ^.i-ryv '■:*■ «>JI Contents Preface.. 1. Warfare in the Twentieth Century.11 Understanding the Causes of War.14 Actions that Define the Conspiracy.17 2. The Organization of Intent.31 History of Conspiracy.32 Conspiracy Defined.33 Elements of a Conspiracy.37 Scope of a Conspiracy.39 Strategies and Tactics.44 International Conspiracies.50 Conclusion.54 3. Propaganda and Psychological Warfare.59 Historical Perspective of Propaganda.61 Definition of Propaganda.65 Pre-propaganda.69 Modem Propaganda.71 Describing Propaganda Techniques.72 Describing Propaganda Effects.74 Detection of Propaganda..76 Marketing Advertising Techniques.77 Israel’s Propaganda War in the United States.79 4. The Mass Media.83 What Does the Media Mean?.84 What Is Newsl.85 Advertising, Subliminal Information, and Mass Persuasion.87 Neurotica and Television as Disinformation.91 Networks.94 Print and Radio Propaganda Efforts.97 Newspaper.98 News Magazines.102 Publishing Houses.109 Radio. 113 Conclusion. 118 5. Television and Cinema.127 Mass-Mediated Violence.129 Guardians of Political Correctness.132 Children and Public Television.139 Cinema. 145 Conclusion...150 6. Government Regulation.155 The Last Presidency of the Twentieth Century.156 Congress: PACs.158 The FBI and the CIA.163 The Arab Diplomatic Corps in Washington.166 Subverting American Nationalism.169 Military Influence and Control.171 Military Intrigues.172 Pohtical Espionage: Americans Spying for Israel.175 Military Espionage and Nuclear Events. 177 Conclusion.179 7. Religious Wars and Ancient Hatreds.185 Manipulating Christian Symbols.188 Televangelism and the DispensationaUst Movement.189 Entertainment Networks Attack the Catholic Church.193 Attacks on Cathohc Clergy.198 Judaism.199 Islam Fights a Different Battle.203 Conclusion. 205 8. American Society.209 Race and Ethnicity.210 Jewish-Americans and American Jews.212 Anti-Semitism and the Anti-Defamation League: Spying on Other Ethnic and Pohtical Groups.216 Dual Citizenship and Ahyah.219 Lebanese and Palestinian Arab-Americans.221 African-Americans.224 Mass-Mediated Society.226 Ethnic American Germans and Poles.229 Other Social and Ethnic Groups.233 Education. 234 Conclusion. 240 9. Conclusion. 245 Media. 246 Government. 250 Mass Society and Common Social Consciousness 256 September 11,2001 . 261 Bibliography. 265 Index. 285 About the Author. 300
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