William Hughes ( Baltimore attorney, journalist and the author of "Andrew Jackson vs. New World Order") (2003):“At least, some Americans are on their guard, vis-à-vis the U.S. relationship with Zionist Israel. These awakened few, know about the Israeli-inspired terrorism in the Lavin Affair; the IDF’s vicious attack on the USS Liberty; the treachery of the Zionist agent, Jonathan Pollard; the IDF’s unjustified killing of peace activist, Rachel Corrie; and the fact that U.S. freebies to Israel, since 1948 are at a staggering $ 97.5 billion, and counting (WRMEA, 05/03). They are also mindful of the growing power, and harmful influence, of the Israeli Lobby, via electoral politics, and otherwise, too, into the deepest recesses of our government (See Paul Findley’s prophetic “They Dare to Speak Out”). These American patriots, Right and Left, also strongly deplore Israel’s violence-producing subjugation of the Palestinians, that we, as U.S. taxpayers, subsidize. They realized that it continues to drag the name of our Republic through the mud and also makes more enemies for America in the Arab World. They know, too, that Sharon isn’t our friend, and that militant Zionism is a political ideology that is incompatible with democracy. Today, the ungrateful Zionists are demonizing Catholic France. Could America be next?” (William Hughes, “Ungrateful Zionists insult France”, Media Monitors, 27 May 2003: http://www.mediamonitors.net/williamhughes50.html ).