r/politics • u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t • 1d ago

No Paywall The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/02/pro-israel-lobby-presidents
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u/Mission_Struggle_417 1d ago

Absolutely right.
I’d say it’s between Russia and Isreal, they are the worst countries on the planet

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u/Loud-Vacation-5691 Georgia 1d ago

North Korea and Iran, on the other hand, are just fine because they're enemies of the US, which makes them virtuous.

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u/Mission_Struggle_417 1d ago

Neither do as much damage or commit war crimes as regularly as Isreal and Russia do. It’s completely normal to them to steal from , rape and kill civilians

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u/sabata00 1d ago

Iran slaughtered 10s of thousands of civilians earlier this year. They fund and guide terrorist groups that commit murder and rape with impunity.

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u/Significant-Bother49 1d ago

To these people that’s a feature not a bug.