Douglas Bloomfield, a former chief lobbyist for the Washington-based pro-Israel lobby the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, dismissed the episode as “a spitting match between two lame ducks.”
“This reinforces the perception that the Israeli prime minister
and Israeli leaders have easy access to the leaders of the U.S.,”
Bloomfield said. “It is a fact that the Israeli prime minister can get
the president on the phone. Not every prime minister in the world can
do that. It is no secret that Israel
tried to influence the U.S. regarding U.N. votes. It reinforces what
the rivals of Israel say about the enormous clout Israel has in
Washington, and I see nothing wrong with that.”
But Bloomfield added, “It is a mistake to talk about it.”
I guess that was Walt and Mearsheimer's mistake too.
