Hey people ! The 'beak" nose is not anti-semetic, it distinguishes the "Jew" in the cartoon as a hawk (war-monger) separating him from the main body of Jews. Check this out if you think $ isn't involved in our relations with Israel.
Summary
Benefits to Israel of U.S. Aid
Since 1949 (As of November 1, 1997)
Foreign Aid Grants and Loans
$74,157,600,000
Other U.S. Aid (12.2% of Foreign Aid)
$9,047,227,200
Interest to Israel from Advanced Payments
$1,650,000,000
Grand Total
$84,854,827,200
Total Benefits per Israeli
$14,630
Cost to U.S. Taxpayers of U.S.
Aid to Israel
Grand Total
$84,854,827,200
Interest Costs Borne by U.S.
$49,936,680,000
Total Cost to U.S. Taxpayers
$134,791,507,200
Total Cost per Israeli
$23,240
Here's the link :
http://www.wrmea.com/html/us_aid_to_israel.htm
I'm no scholar on the Mid-East, but when I see the news I'm very struck by how conservative the Israeli government is. They Remind me of our fearless leader. I was also watching the news the day that right-wing Israeli politician took his cadre of bodyguards to a Muslim holy site just to prove he could go anywhere in Israel he damn well pleased. This to people who are forced to abide by checkpoints and curfews everyday! What an asshole! I have no qualms about stating that that man (wish I could remember his name) started the latest round of violence. (the last 3 years give or take)
I've enjoyed every Jew that I've known well (only 3 or 4), but they were Americans. I believe the government of Israel must be made up of fanatical Jews. Fanatics are a problem, no matter what belief system they come from. The Israelis have no moral high ground on the Palestinians, and Jews I have talked to are alarmed by the Israeli policy of seek and destroy, much as I am alarmed by the Bush administration's pursuit of tactical nukes. In short, (sorry so long) the cartoon is critical of the Hawks in the Israeli government, and they are somewhat influenced by the HUGE amounts of aid we hand out to them.