Gaetz Pulls Back the Curtain on Israel’s Influence in U.S. Politics
Matt Gaetz exposed on a popular podcast how much influence and control Israel really has on the US government.
Gaetz:
“If you oppose the U.S.-Israel relationship, you face tremendous headwinds to get into government.”
“If you question the policies of the Israeli government, legitimately, people will accuse you of anti-Semitism.”
Anyone who follows U.S. politics closely—and who isn’t a naive neocon—shouldn’t be surprised by this statement from Gaetz.
The few politicians who do occasionally critique Israel, such as Thomas Massie, are routinely criticized by establishment figures in both parties.
True populists oppose any foreign influence in U.S. politics and don’t make exceptions for Israel. We don’t want the Saudis influencing our government, nor do we want Israel influencing our government in ways that are not in the American people’s interests.
Mark Levin just this past weekend claimed that neocon is a pejorative for “Jew”.
Are there people who are critical of Israel because they are anti-Semitic? Yes. But criticizing Israel, especially from an anti-war perspective, is certainly not anti-Semitic. Neocons and establishment figures in both parties smear anti-war voices as anti-Semitic in order to silence legitimate dissent.
