Zionist lobbies in the American power centers are the main reason for Washington’s failure in the Middle East.
The continuous US military and diplomatic support of Israel (regime) has resulted in Washington’s strategic failure in the region.
“Modern Diplomacy” continued by referring to the standing ovation of the representatives of the American Congress to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, during his speech on the floor of the Congress, and wrote: Despite the growing anger of the American people against Israel’s actions in Gaza, the legislators’ unparalleled support for the military aid bill to Israel made the situation worse. Security aid to Israel has experienced a sharp increase, reaching a total of about $14 billion paid by the government. In addition, the House of Representatives also approved bills to allocate about 26 billion dollars to Israel.
Recalling the implicit warning of US President Joe Biden’s government to stop sending bombs to Israel to prevent the targeting of civilians, this article wrote. This warning had the opposite result, and after that, the House of Representatives passed a bill to make Biden forced to continue sending weapons to Israel.
Emphasizing Israel’s influence on the American Congress, Modern Diplomacy emphasized the cross-partisan support of the congressmen for Israel and added: As the United States prepares for the presidential elections, the hostile view of American citizens against Israel’s actions endangers the re-election of legislators. However, the financing of pro-Israeli candidates by pro-Zionist lobbies plays an important role. For example, one of the most influential groups in the Israeli lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), has pledged to spend about $100 million to defeat members of Congress who are critical of Israel’s behavior.
Emphasizing that the comprehensive endorsement of Israel’s warmongering policies has had severe consequences for the United States, this article wrote: This approach has jeopardized the strategic priorities of the United States. Former US President Obama announced a strategic shift in US policy by prioritizing the “Asia pivot” policy, shifting focus from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific region to counter its strategic rival, China. His successor, Donald Trump, also turned the “Abraham Accord” into a tool to normalize relations between Arab countries and Israel, with the mediation of the United States. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco signed a normalization agreement with Israel to establish diplomatic relations.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has suspended negotiations with Israel due to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. A poll shows that 96 percent of Saudis believe that Arab countries should cut all ties with Israel in protest. Anti-Israeli and anti-American feelings are surging among the Arab people. Therefore, the agenda of normalizing relations with Israel will remain off the agenda until the end of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
In the end, this article concluded: Israel’s attacks against Gaza have stirred up the Middle East again. Netanyahu’s reluctance to reach a cease-fire agreement has seriously jeopardized the strategic priorities of the United States and caused moral scandals for the country. Despite growing American public anger against Israel, the influence of the pro-Israel lobby in Congress has threatened the independence of US decision-making on the Middle East.