Far-Right Pro-Israel Group 'Ends Activity' After AG Steps In, Not Before
While Betar US, with its history rooted in Revisionist Zionism's maximalist ideology, is being lauded as an outlier, the media conveniently sidesteps the deep institutional ties between less overtly 'far-right' but equally hawkish pro-Israel groups and American political machinery. For instance, OpenSecrets.org reveals AIPAC, a major pro-Israel lobby, distributed over $13 million in campaign
contributions in 2022 alone. This money often flows to politicians who champion policies mirroring the expansionist goals of Israel's far-right, not just fringe groups on a watchlist. So, we shut down one overt harassment group in New York (good!), while the legislative agenda it likely admired sails smoothly through Congress, funded by mainstream PACs. One might wonder, how many Betars does it
take before we question the entire pro-occupation apparatus? Or is it only 'persecution' when it's done openly on the streets, not subtly in legislative backrooms?