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To secure applause for Netanyahu, AIPAC lavished money on some congress members (www.albawaba.com)

submitted 1 month ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, has made large financial donations to a number of Congressmen who enthusiastically cheered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's July 24 address.

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[–] hark@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can anything be done about this flagrant corruption or nah?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago

Nah.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Nah. Unfortunately, we have to ride this snake and hope people are quick to recognize where we are headed.

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But but but AIPAC claims they're a small group of Israel-enthusiasts who have no big influence on American politics!!!!111!!

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It’s amazing how little it takes to buy a politician, it’s a buyer’s market.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can I get some of that cash? I won’t applaud, but I’d like a payday.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I might even decide to applaud one day.

(when they get designated as foreign agents,)