Massie Claims Israeli Lobby Spent $30 Million To Defeat Him In Primary

Massie Claims Israeli Lobby Spent $30 Million To Defeat Him In Primary

WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Tuesday that pro-Israel groups spent $30 million to oust him from Congress, but argued the effort ultimately raised public awareness of their influence. In a post on X, Massie wrote: “The Israeli lobby spent $30 million to beat me, but America won because an entire […]

Anatomy of the Israel Lobby

In July 2016, the veteran Conservative politician Alan Duncan was slated for a promotion at the Foreign Office. ‘All seems clear and agreed that I will be Minister for the Middle East, as expected’, he wrote in his diary. ‘Permanent Under-Secretary Simon McDonald called to say it’s all been agreed and he would recommend it to the Foreign Secretary.’Later that day the plan was suddenly upended. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told Duncan that wor…