by Amir Tajik / July 19th, 2007
This is the full text of an interview, conducted by Amir Tajik, published in the English-language Iran Daily on 16 July 2007. Jonathan Cook is a British journalist based in Nazareth, Israel. He is the author of Blood and Religion: The Unmasking of the Jewish and Democratic State (Pluto Press, 2006) and the forthcoming Israel and the Clash of Civilizations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East.
"You have declared that Israel’s attack on Lebanon’s Hezbollah was based on a prepared script. Which countries do you think contributed to this script?
Why attack Lebanon?
Were the Qana attack and demolition of the UN building part of this script?
Israel didn’t attack non-Muslim districts of Lebanon during the 33-day war. Was it deliberate?
Do you agree that Israel is the Middle East’s US military base?
What ambiguities did the Winograd report clarify for both Israel and the US? And what ambiguities did the report itself have?
Why didn’t Arab regimes support Hezbollah during the 33-day war? Wasn’t Hezbollah fighting Israel on behalf of the Arab world?
Israel is often touted by the western media as the only democratic state in the Middle East. Is that true?
Efforts by western countries to resolve the Palestinian crisis are overwhelmed by their concerns for Israeli security. What should be done to change the situation and achieve a sustainable and fair solution?
Jews were promised “a peaceful land” in occupied Palestine when they were encouraged to move there from around the world. Now they’re living like soldiers, constantly fighting for their own security. Given this background, who is an Israeli?
How widespread is the identity crisis among Israelis?
What differentiates Israeli political parties? What are their common points?
Do you think Israel will ultimately accept the formation of a Palestinian state?"
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