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[–] Reverendender 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If there were actual political will to stop Israel, is it something that is feasible to accomplish?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Yes, Reagan once stopped Israel cold in a few minutes, with most of the time waiting to find people to talk.

Israel is completely dependent on the USA in several important ways. An American president can ride roughshod over military plans using several threats and actions, these are not illegal under USA law.

And, more subtlety, if the direct power play is considered unwarranted, the president can halt arms deliveries if the target nation is doing war crimes.

But political will at this time is a misnomer, this is up to only on one man, Biden.

Political will in congress will be muted no matter what the population feels. And this has nothing to do with individual Zionist leanings, although some are sincere in their support. But Israel has blackmailed many of our esteemed senators and congressmen due to their own mistakes. We, as a nation, really do not elect officials pure as the driven snow.

This is something remarked on for decades, since the 1950s. It’s a fact their spy service has more representatives per square foot of capital area than all other countries; although for some reason it’s slipped out of fashion to discuss it in the last few years