The heresy of Walt and Mearsheimer’s Israel lobby theory was the claim that Israel and its supporters pushed the U.S. into war. Marco Rubio has now confirmed this analysis when he admitted that Trump went to war with Iran because of Israel.
Israel lobby groups have spread doctored quotes by UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Francesca Albanese to defame her. Their desperate campaign is a testament to her work and the threat she poses by holding Israel accountable for genocide.
In New Jersey, AIPAC is targeting former ally Tom Malinowski for saying that military aid to Israel should be conditioned.
AIPAC is suddenly unwelcome among Democrats, but there’s a new sheriff in town to enforce the pro-Israel orthodoxy. J Street aims to make liberals ‘love Israel again,’ but most Democrats are looking to distance themselves due to the Gaza genocide.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent statement that he wants to end Israel’s reliance on U.S. aid over the next decade was surprising, but there could be strategic and economic reasons behind the move, as well as political realities forcing him to do so.
In a surprise announcement, Benjamin Netanyahu told The Economist magazine that Israel plans to stop receiving U.S. military aid in the next 10 years.
Gaza. The Israel Lobby. U.S. support for occupation, apartheid, and genocide. These subjects will play a significant role in the midterm elections, and groups like AIPAC are already adapting to a reality where most voters view them as a problem.
This year, Israel will account for over a quarter of all free travel gifted to Congress members, and AIPAC is overwhelmingly setting the agenda.