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The U.S. Role in Israel's Arms Industry
by: Bishara Bahbah
December - December
1987
The Link - Volume 20, Issue 5
Page 12
71. David Makovsky, “U.S. Pledge to Help Soften Lavi Blow,” Jerusalem Post International Edition, September 19, 1987, p. 2.
72. Robert Gibson, “Israel” An Economic Ward of U.S.,” Los Angeles Times,
July 20, 1987, p. I-1.
73. Ibid.
74. Wolf Blitzer, “Pentagon Official Urges Israel to be More Careful on Military Spending,” Jerusalem Post, March 19, 1986, p. 3.
75. U.S. Assistance to the State of Israel, p. 45.
76. John Fialka, “Israel Bucks Big Leagues in Arms Sales,” Wall Street Journal,
June 22, 1984.
77. Bahbah, p. 52.
78. Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 21, 1981.
79. Hirsh Goodman, “A Key U.S. Backer for the Lavi,” Jerusalem Post, July 21, 1986, p. 1; and Chicago Tribune, November 18, 1986, p. I-1.
80. U.S. General Accounting Office, Foreign Assistance: Analysis of Cost Estimates for Israel’s Lavi Aircraft, (Washington, D.C., January 1987), p. 3.
81. Charles Babcock, “U.S. Confirms Aid to Israel for Canceling Lavi,” p. A 28.
82. Israel Economist, February/March 1972 quoted in Monthly Review, “Israeli Superimperialism,” by Lawrence Lockwood, Vol. 24, 1972, p. 61.
83. Howard, “Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” p. 20.
84. Ibid., p. 21.
85. Bahbah, p. 46.
86. “Ford Denies Israel F-16 Subcontracts,” Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 16, 1976, p. 14.
87. Israel Business and Investor’s Report, June 1979.
88. U.S. Assistance to the State of Israel, p. 44.
89. James Gordon, “Israel Spurs Defense Equipment Sales Efforts in U.S.,”Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 29,1985; and Jerusalem Post, June 25, 1986, p. 2.
90. David Friedman, “U.S. Inducements to Soften Effects of Lavi Decision,” Washington Jewish Week, September 3, 1987, p. 8.
91. Jerusalem Post, November 12, 1985, p. 2.
92. Hugh Orgel, “IAI Source Charge Smear Campaign Against Lavi Fighters in U.S.,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 26, 1986, p. 3.
93. Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 3, 1985, p. 233.
94. Steven Shaker and Howard Shaker, “Israeli Weapons Technology and the U.S. Military,” National Defense, March 1986, p. 38.
95. Journal of Commerce, November 20, 1985, p. 22 B.
96. Bahbah, p. 47.
97. Dan Morgan, “Israel, the Customer: America, the Amorer Sway Each Other,” Washington Post, July 21, 1982.
98. Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 12, 1986, p. 27.
99. Ronald Slaughter, “Israel Arms Trade Cozying Up to Latin America,” NACLA Report, 16 (January-February 1982); 50; Fortune, March 13, 1978, p. 73.
100. Davar, May 13, 1984.
101. World Business, July 27, 1981; and Jerusalem Post, October 4, 1984, p. 3.
102. Jerusalem Post International Edition, August 22, 1987, p. 23.
103. Aviation Week & Space Technology, December 2, 1985, p. 84; and Defense & Foreign Affairs, September 1986, p. 2.
104. Hirsh Goodman, “IAF’s Workhorse Phantom F-4 Being Upgraded,” Jerusalem Post, April 5, 1985.
105. Andrew Whitley, “Israel Asks U.S. Yards to Bid for $1 billion Navy Order,” Financial Times, July 8, 1986, p. 4.
106. Victor Perry, “U.S.-Israeli Strategic Alliance Grows Unsung,”Jewish Week, December 27, 1985, p. 19.
107. Wolf Blitzer, “Flying High,”Jerusalem Post, January 30, 1985.
108. Ya’acov Friedler, “Shipyards Puts Hope on Israel, U.S. Navy Orders,” Jerusalem Post International Edition, April 11, 1987, p. 21.
109. Makovsky, “A New Honeymoon,” p. 3.
110. Bahbah, p. 52.
111. Ibid., p. 61.
112. “Israel Aircraft Industries--Not Only Lavi,” Military Technology, October 1985, p. 128; and “The Israeli Industry at the Paris Air Show 1985,” Military Technology, May 1985.
113. James Gordon, “U.S., Israel Attempts to Expand Defense Research Cooperation,” Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 16, 1986, p. 31.
114. Wolf Blitzer, “U.S. Agrees to Buy More Israeli Arms,” Jerusalem Post, January 30, 1985.
115. Makovsky, “A New Honeymoon,” p. 3; and Friedman, “How Israel’s Economy Got Hooked on Selling Arms Abroad,” December 7, 1986.
116. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, April 22, 1986, p. 4.
117. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, August 19, 1985, p. 1.
118. Makovsky, “A New Honeymoon,” p. 3.
119. Ya’acov Friedler, “Battle-Tested, Export-Ready,” Jerusalem Post, July 3, 1986, p. 11.
120. Aviation Week & Space Technology, June 17, 1985, p. 141.
121. Aviation Week & Space Technology, February 3, 1986, p. 13.
122. U.S. Assistance to the State of Israel, p. 40.
123. Benjamin F. Schemmer, “Navy Plans Second Squadron of Israeli Kfir F-21 A’s for West Coast,” Armed Forces Journal, June 1986, p. 50.
124. Steven Shaker and Howard Shaker, “Israeli Weapons Technology and the U.S. Military,” p. 38.
125. Morris J. Amitay, “Report from Washington,” Jewish Press, February 12, 1986, p. 2.
126. Jerusalem Post, August 26, 1986, p. 2.
127. Jerusalem Post, April 30, 1985.
128.Wolf Blitzer, “Flying High,” Jerusalem Post, January 30, 1985.
129. Ibid.
130. The advertisement appeared in Defense & Foreign Affairs, February 1986, p. 26.
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