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Directed by British filmmaker Richard Belfield and produced by Pulitzer prize winning author James Scott. For more information see "Behind USS Liberty Cover-up: Israeli Threats Against LBJ" https://t.co/3emTGcXuTW
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Many of President Johnson's advisors were pro-Israel and reported to Tel Aviv using code names. "Hamlet" was Abe Feinberg, a major Democratic fundraiser. "Minachet" was Arthur Goldberg, the US ambassador to the UN, who warned Tel Aviv about a tape revealing Israeli pilots knew they were attacking an American ship. "Harare" was David Ginsberg, and "Ilan" was Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas.
Johnson leaked to Newsweek that the Israelis attacked, alarming the Israeli embassy, who considered it a "blood libel." Declassified Israeli documents show plans to threaten Johnson with accusations of antisemitism to end his career. The Israeli government hired lawyers to pressure media outlets.
After the USS Liberty incident, American aid to Israel increased fourfold, and Johnson agreed to a top-secret intelligence-sharing treaty, "Stone Ruby." Israel concealed its plan to seize the Golan Heights. Families of the victims received compensation, with the US initially proposing no payment for children under five. George Ball noted that the US's failure to punish Israel emboldened them.
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Speaker 0: Many of Johnson's closest friends and advisers were pro Israeli, and they reported back to Tel Aviv on his every move. So sensitive with these communications that the Israelis used code names to protect the identity of their White House agents. But for the first time, the members of the ring can be named. Hamlet was a million dollar fundraiser for the Democrats. When he rang, Johnson took his calls.
He was Abe Feinberg. Minachet was Arthur Goldberg, The US ambassador to the United Nations. The crucial intelligence came from Arthur Goldberg. He warned Tel Aviv that The United States had the audio tape which revealed Israeli pilots knew it was an American ship before they attacked. Harare was David Ginsberg, a high profile Washington lawyer who also represented the Israeli embassy.
Ilan was Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas.
Speaker 1: I'm Tom Hughes. I was State Department Director of Intelligence and Research at the time of the Liberty incident in '67. Johnson himself briefed Newsweek magazine off the record that the Israelis had attacked. The fact that Johnson himself was the leaker and briefer of Newsweek was soon leaked. And this alarmed, of course, the Israeli embassy and their leading friends and the Jewish organizations.
The Israeli embassy regarded this as a major problem. What Johnson had told Newsweek practically amounted to blood libel.
Speaker 0: Declassified Israeli documents show they were going to threaten president Johnson with blood libel, gross antisemitism, and that would end his political career.
Speaker 2: Blackmail. This is admiral Bobby R. Inman, US Navy retired. I'm a former director of the National Security Agency. But they know if he is thinking about running again, he's gonna need money for his campaign, alleging that his blood libeling is gonna arouse Jewish donors.
Speaker 0: The Israeli government hired teams of lawyers, some of whom were close friends of Lyndon Johnson, and began an all out offensive. They lent on the media to kill critical stories and slanted others in favor of Israel. The US Israeli relationship proved to be stronger than the killing and injuring of more than 200 Americans. The following year, American aid to Israel increased fourfold, and president Johnson agreed a treaty classified above top secret with Israel for the mutual exchange of intelligence, an arrangement which is still in place today, code named Stone Ruby.
Speaker 1: One of the things that bothers me is there wasn't a nice explanation of what went on. No one wants to talk about the why.
Speaker 0: The big secret the Israelis wanted to protect was their next move. They had told the Americans that this was to be a limited war and not a land grab. But on 06/08/1967, their forces were poised to attack and seize the Golan Heights and invade Syria, something they wished to keep from the White House until they'd done it. The families still want answers from their government, which remains silent. The American government came up with a formula for the Israelis to compensate the widows and children for their loss.
This included a payment for shock and mental anguish. The widows got $25,000 with $10,000 for each of their children over five. An American government lawyer doubted that children under five could sufficiently comprehend the event to suffer shock and grief. The US proposed they should therefore receive nothing. An offer the Israelis accepted.
Since the attack on the Liberty, The USA and Israel have grown ever closer. At the time, George Ball, The US Undersecretary of State noted that it seemed clear to the Israelis that as American leaders did not have the courage to punish them for the blatant murder of American citizens, they would let them get away with anything.
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This is how Israel and its agents covered up the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. https://t.co/KsMdGWlHiZ
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Many of President Johnson's advisors were pro-Israel and reported to Tel Aviv using code names. Hamlet was Abe Feinberg, a major Democratic fundraiser. Meenakshi was Arthur Goldberg, the US ambassador to the UN, who warned Tel Aviv about a tape revealing Israeli pilots knew they were attacking an American ship. Harare was David Ginsberg, a lawyer representing the Israeli embassy, and Ilan was Supreme Court Justice Eid Fortas.
Johnson leaked to Newsweek that the Israelis attacked, alarming the Israeli embassy, who considered it a blood libel. Declassified documents show Israel planned to threaten Johnson with accusations of antisemitism to end his career. They hired lawyers to pressure media outlets to kill or slant stories in Israel's favor.
After the Liberty incident, American aid to Israel quadrupled, and Johnson approved the Stone Ruby treaty for intelligence sharing. Israel concealed its plan to seize the Golan Heights from the US before invading Syria. Families of the victims received compensation, with the US initially proposing no payment for children under five. George Ball noted that the US's failure to punish Israel for the attack on the Liberty signaled they could get away with anything.
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Speaker 0: Many of Johnson's closest friends and advisers were pro Israeli, and they reported back to Tel Aviv on his every move. So sensitive with these communications that the Israelis used code names to protect the identity of their White House agents. But for the first time, the members of the ring can be named. Hamlet was a million dollar fundraiser for the Democrats. When he rang, Johnson took his calls.
He was Abe Feinberg. Meenakshi was Arthur Goldberg, The US ambassador to the United Nations. The crucial intelligence came from Arthur Goldberg. He warned Tel Aviv that The United States had the audio tape which revealed Israeli pilots knew it was an American ship before they attacked. Harare was David Ginsberg, a high profile Washington lawyer who also represented the Israeli embassy.
Ilan was supreme court justice Eid Fortas.
Speaker 1: I'm Tom Hughes. I was the State Department Director of Intelligence and Research at the time of the Liberty incident in '67. Johnson himself briefed Newsweek magazine off the record that the Israelis had attacked. The fact that Johnson himself was the leaker and briefer of Newsweek was soon leaked. And this alarmed, of course, the Israeli embassy and their leading friends and the Jewish organizations.
The Israeli embassy regarded this as a major problem. What Johnson had told Newsweek practically amounted to blood libel.
Speaker 0: Declassified Israeli documents show they were going to threaten president Johnson with blood libel, gross antisemitism, and that would end his political career.
Speaker 2: Blackmail. This is admiral Bobby R. Inman, US Navy retired. I'm a former director of the National Security Agency. But they know if he is thinking about running again, he's gonna need money for his campaign, alleging that his blood libeling is gonna arouse Jewish donors.
Speaker 0: The Israeli government hired teams of lawyers, some of whom were close friends of Lyndon Johnson, and began an all out offensive. They lent on the media to kill critical stories and slanted others in favor of Israel. The US Israeli relationship proved to be stronger than the killing and injuring of more than 200 Americans. The following year, American aid to Israel increased fourfold, and president Johnson agreed a treaty classified above top secret with Israel for the mutual exchange of intelligence, an arrangement which is still in place today, code named Stone Ruby.
Speaker 2: One of the things that bothers me is there wasn't a nice explanation of what went on. No one wants to talk about the why.
Speaker 0: The big secret the Israelis wanted to protect was their next move. They had told the Americans that this was to be a limited war and not a land grab. But on 06/08/1967, their forces were poised to attack and seize the Golan Heights and invade Syria, something they wished to keep from the White House until they'd done it. The families still want answers from their government, which remains silent. The American government came up with a formula for the Israelis to compensate the widows and children for their loss.
This included a payment for shock and mental anguish. The widows got $25,000 with $10,000 for each of their children over five. An American government lawyer doubted that children under five could sufficiently comprehend the event to suffer shock and grief. The US proposed they should therefore receive nothing. An offer the Israelis accepted.
Since the attack on the Liberty, The USA and Israel have grown ever closer. At the time, George Ball, The US Undersecretary of State noted that it seemed clear to the Israelis that as American leaders did not have the courage to punish them for the blatant murder of American citizens, they would let them get away with anything.
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