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Washington ‘shielding Netanyahu government’ as it commits genocide in Gaza.
Israel has attacked a United States ally, pulled the US into a war with Iran and continues to commit genocide in Gaza.
Yet it still has US support.
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Senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties have been criticising Israel’s violations of international law and calling for an end to US military aid.
And among the American people, Israel’s popularity has nosedived.
So why does the government continue to shield and defend Israel?
And is the US unable, or unwilling, to change the behaviour of the Israeli government?
Presenter: Cyril Vanier
Guests:
Glenn Carle – former CIA officer and national security analyst
Ori Goldberg – academic and political commentator
Hassan Mneimneh – Middle East scholar and expert on US foreign policy
Source: Al Jazeera English | Read the Full Story…
