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Why Is Israel Running TV Ads in Iowa Ahead of the Midterms? (zeteo.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53430132

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Now, the state of Israel – not AIPAC, to be clear – is running television ads in Iowa, a key Senate battleground state that may only be in play for Democrats thanks to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

In one TV ad, Israel specifically touts its willingness to wage war. “Israel confronts Iran and its network of proxies directly, addressing those dangers at their source,” the ad says, claiming that this helps “deter aggression” and “stop a wider conflict” – as if America isn’t currently at war with Iran.

“For Americans, the benefit is straightforward,” the ad claims

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[-] potatomuncher@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Some of the people who were witnessing their family get brutally murdered in an ethnic cleansing campaign, overlooked funded and supported by Democrats, chose not to vote.

They literally thought "my loved ones are dying on your watch as it is. Why should I stfu and reward you for it?". Which is their right. Yet these people have the audacity to blame the powerless citizens instead of blaming the assholes that told the victims and their family to STFU and die quietly!

No remorse for how their party and preferred candidates conducted themselves. Just blaming the victims and voters for not doing their bidding and vote blue no matter who...

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