So-called Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces (FIDF) hold annual gala fundraisers for its killing machine in US cities nationwide \u2013 a way to extort money from naive and supportive donors.<\/span><\/p>\n Guests include high-ranking Israeli military and government officials. Well-known Americans attend.<\/span><\/p>\n Event raises millions of dollars annually for Israeli militarism, belligerence, and cold-blooded murder.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s shocking that anyone would contribute to what demands condemnation \u2013 donors complicit with Israeli crimes of war, against humanity, and other forms of apartheid ruthlessness.<\/span><\/p>\n The FIDF Los Angeles chapter says it aims \u201cto raise money for the young men and women soldiers of the IDF and to create a community that cares for and supports Israel and its soldiers\u201d \u2013 mindless of the pain and suffering they inflict on defenseless Palestinians and other victims of their high crimes.<\/span><\/p>\n On November 4 at the Beverly Hilton, the FIDF said it raised a record $60 million at its annual star-studded gala, attracting 1,200 attendees, including actor Andy Garcia and other celebrities.<\/span><\/p>\n Billionaires Haim Saban and Sheldon Adelson were the largest donors \u2013 each giving $10 million to Israel\u2019s killing machine.<\/span><\/p>\n Saban said \u201c(w)e are thrilled that so many members of our community, including major Hollywood figures, are coming together to help us support the brave (IDF) men and women\u2026Standing behind these heroes is one of the greatest honors in my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s nothing heroic about occupation harshness, Gaza\u2019s suffocating blockade, IDF snipers murdering peaceful Palestinians in cold blood, naked aggression at Israel\u2019s discretion, terror-bombing Syria, aiding ISIS and like-minded jihadists, along with other forms of apartheid ruthlessness.<\/span><\/p>\n In 33 years of active duty, he was directly involved in enforcing occupation harshness, including as military secretary to prime ministers Ehud Olmert and Netanyahu \u2013 also as their special security advisor and partner in national security decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n He was involved in Israel\u2019s 2006 premeditated Lebanon war, along with naked aggression on Gaza.<\/span><\/p>\n He and other IDF commanders have much to answer for. So do FIDF supporters for contributing funds for Israeli mass slaughter and destruction.<\/span><\/p>\n During 2012 Israeli Pillar of Cloud naked aggression in Gaza, FIDF said the following:<\/span><\/p>\n Its members \u201cworked around the clock to ensure the IDF\u2019s hardworking soldiers were taken care of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhether it was by sending packages of snacks and much-needed clothing or by sending a \u2018Break from the Battlefield\u2019 package including an LCD TV screen and board games, soldiers were able to uphold hygiene and were kept entertained in their few moments off from the battlefield and during the difficult task of keeping Israel safe under fire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Callous support for IDF premeditated mass slaughter and destruction demands the harshest condemnation \u2013 not funding to aid its naked aggression.<\/span><\/p>\n VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE: stephenlendman.org<\/a> (Home \u2013 Stephen Lendman<\/a>). Contact at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n