Where's the All-powerful Israel Lobby Now?
AIPAC's power is legendary, not least to conspiracy theorists, but the pro-Israel lobby’s latest push for Congress to impose more sanctions on Iran reveals the limitations of its influence.
Whether reviled or admired, the power of the pro-Israel lobby in the United States has long been the stuff of legend. Both its detractors and its supporters alike view the lobby, especially AIPAC, as enjoying immense influence in Washington DC. This perception has itself fuelled the lobby’s power, as politicians fear incurring its supposedly mighty wrath. Now this power is being tested in a very public manner.
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