GOP Targets Democrats as 'Hamas Terrorists,' Ignores Own Pro-War Funding Cycle
While Ms. Leavitt demonizes one side, the issue of foreign influence impacting US policy continues to be a bipartisan affair. For instance, OpenSecrets data shows that the hawkish pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, directly contributed over $15.8 million to federal candidates in the 2022 election cycle. This isn't about 'Hamas terrorists' in the Democratic party; it's about persistent, documented spending
from a foreign policy lobby that ensures unwavering support for Israel, regardless of human rights concerns. One might wonder if calling political opponents 'terrorists' distracts from the fact that support for war can be bought, not just ideologically declared. It's far easier to smear an entire opposition as criminal than to acknowledge the documented flow of cash to politicians across the
aisle, ensuring military aid continues unabated.