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Israel: A Tree That Grew Crooked

From Granma · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The establishment of Israel in 1948, based on Zionist ideology, led to the displacement of Palestinians and ongoing conflict.
  • Israel developed nuclear weapons with French collaboration, estimated to possess between 90 and 400 warheads, posing a significant regional threat.
  • The article contends that U.S. support enables Israel's military actions, positioning it as a tool for American interests in the region.

The article frames the creation of Israel as intrinsically linked to the persecution of Jews in Europe after World War II, with the United Nations' premise leading them to Palestinian land. However, it asserts that almost immediately, Zionist ideology fueled the exclusion of Palestinians and the occupation of their territories, sowing the seeds of a conflict that continues today with "more fascist nuances." This ongoing conflict, the piece claims, is evident in Israel's actions against Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, involving daily bombings, civilian deaths, and destruction.

The creation of the State of Israel, on May 14, 1948, already showed the growth of a tree whose crooked trunk has provided neither flowers nor fruits, but wars, bombings, exclusion, and death for Palestinians, Arabs, and Iranians, as a whole.

— Article TextThe article uses a metaphor to describe the negative consequences stemming from Israel's founding.

Furthermore, the article alleges that Israel pursued nuclear weapons, a fact it claims is still denied. With French collaboration, Israel reportedly reached a tentative agreement in 1956 to build a nuclear research reactor in Dimona, marking the beginning of its nuclear arsenal development. Current estimates suggest Israel possesses between 90 and 400 nuclear warheads, with capabilities to launch them from various platforms, including aircraft, submarines, and ballistic missiles.

On September 17, 1956, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and French authorities reached a tentative agreement in Paris to sell Israel a small nuclear research reactor, which would be built in Dimona for uranium fuel supply.

— Article TextThe article details the alleged agreement between Israel and France for nuclear technology.

The narrative posits that this military strength, bolstered by U.S. backing, has transformed Israel into a "spearhead" for American interests in the region, particularly concerning oil and mineral resources. The article concludes that this U.S.-supported Israeli military development is the fundamental cause behind alleged "massive massacres" of Palestinians and bombings in Lebanon and Iran, attributing the arms development to the U.S. military-industrial complex.

With that credential, the governments of the United States have sheltered the Zionist state, under their protection, so that, while feeling militarily strong, it could become what it is today, a spearhead of Yankee administrations, in their plans for appropriation of oil and other minerals, in abundance in the area.

— Article TextThe author claims U.S. protection enables Israel's regional influence and military actions.
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Originally published by Granma in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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