Now, the state of Israel – not AIPAC, to be clear – is running television ads in Iowa, a key Senate battleground state that may only be in play for Democrats thanks to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
In one TV ad, Israel specifically touts its willingness to wage war. “Israel confronts Iran and its network of proxies directly, addressing those dangers at their source,” the ad says, claiming that this helps “deter aggression” and “stop a wider conflict” – as if America isn’t currently at war with Iran.
“For Americans, the benefit is straightforward,” the ad claims
Well clearly it’s causing trouble for them to have Trump around.
But “most powers” means more than just Russia and China; by sheer numbers it should include a good chunk of US-aligned powers. France was just the first example that came mind; you can replace it with Germany or Italy or what have you. The point is: What Israel is doing is in no way typical; most countries don’t try to manipulate their stronger allies’ political process (because usually they’d get shut down hard) and most countries don’t allow their weaker allies to manipulate their political process.