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U.S. official: Biden realized Netanyahu lied to him about hostage deal
(www.haaretz.com)
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The 'lot of flak' the US is getting is hurting them a lot less than more concrete things like the trade disruptions due to the red sea shipping attacks. The occupation failing to keep a lid on things has absolutely put its immediate strategic value into question, that has not always been the case.
I am aware that the US government is completely beholden to financial influence, however I don't care for the narrative being 'the real explanation is that israel is controlling our politicians' that's really the reductive angle. You can point to the numbers of donations to politicians, but there's also a tremendous power wielded by the military industries. They are often the sole or anchor employers in cities across the country and any cut to buying weapons gets framed as cutting jobs for everyday Joes. Those weapons then get gifted to people who use them on civilians.
Which also is caused by America not forcing israel to stop their Genocide for some reason...
Of course politicians aren't solely beholden to israel. There are plenty of other lobby organizations which get what they want because they bribe politicians. Oil lobbies, Agro lobbies, Pharma lobbies etc. Military Industrial lobby of course loves what israel is doing right now.
It's just that when it comes to israel, the politicians act the way israel wants instead of in a strategically advantageous way for America. There's not much of a case that can be made for the current government actions other than "Our politicians are bribed by israel"
Past israel did a far better job appealing to politicians to make a case for their existence than current israel though I'll agree with that. Hasbro game is weak these days.
For some Americans, the perception that they're a settler state fighting off the brown horde is reason enough for common cause.
And ironically much of the the anti-Arab propaganda also has its roots in israel. (and this article for a deeper dive)
But of course racism is not really a realpolitik objective.
I could never understand the guys appeal and always found his movies pretty offensive.
yeah