To secure applause for Netanyahu, AIPAC lavished money on some congress members

https://www.albawaba.com/node/secure-applause-netanyahu-aipac-lavished-1586234

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 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Can anything be done about this flagrant corruption or nah?

some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 1y

Nah.

TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

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

Chickenstalker@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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 pts · 1y

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

some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I might even decide to applaud one day.

(when they get designated as foreign agents,)