Paone compares Israeli and American societies to determine whether they share “common core
ed-trio.com values” as claimed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). He concludes that not only do America and Israel not share any core values, but their principles are inherently incompatible. The coalition of ultra-orthodox “know-nothings,” of settlers and of right-wing nationalists from the former Soviet Union are getting closer to running Israel on its own, including its nuclear arsenal.