Here is a brilliant article published in Haaretz, by Tony Judt, the NYU professor and acclaimed intellectual. He discusses Israel today, its history, its ties to America and its future. It is well worth reading by both Israel's supporters and its opponents. Americans should certainly check it out as it examines our close ties with the Jewish state.
Judt's last book "Postwar" a history of Europe since 1945 has gotten rave reviews. He is a smart man and an excellent writer.
http://www.haaretz.com/...
Enjoy and please let me know what you think of it.