Our greatest ally

Our greatest ally: Blackmail, Bribery & Espionage
Former Rep. James Traficant:
I did a live interview satellite with Brian Gumbel and I said when they put this innocent man to death, they're going to lose 15 to 20 billion dollars every year they get from the american taxpayers and brian double says what are you talking about you only get three billion dollars and i said brian that's only the foreign aid bill look at all the other trade compacts economic assistance military assistance i'm saying this to you right now israel gets approximately fifteen billion dollars a year from the American taxpayers. That $15 billion is $30,000 for every man, woman and child. And people in my district are losing their pension benefits. So I was targeted big time.

Female TV host:
By the Israelis.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
And I can't understand this, why no one in Congress is raising their voice. And the reason is very simple. And this maybe you don't want to hear, I don't know. And I certainly don't want to hurt you on your show. You have one of the best. You're fair. But I believe that Israel has a powerful stranglehold on the American government. They control both members of the House, the House and the Senate. They have us involved in wars of which we have little or no interest. Our children are coming back in body bags. Our nation is bankrupt over these wars and if you open your mouth, you get targeted and if they don't beat you at the poll. They'll put you in prison.

Sean Hannity:
Congressman you said something in an interview with our own Greta Van Susteren You and I got into this on my radio show and I am shocked frankly disappointed, and these remarks sound like the conspiratorial, anti-Semitic remarks of people that we have heard from over the years. And what you said was, quote, talking about Israel, they're controlling much of our foreign policy, they're influencing much of our domestic policy. They're influencing much of our domestic policy. What do you mean by that?

Congressman:
I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the Prime Minister of Israel, His Excellency Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Benjamin Netanyahu:
I want to thank you, Democrats and Republicans, for your common support for Israel, year after year, decade after decade. Sean Hannity: Because that sounds to me like a bizarre conspiracy theory. Why would you say something like that when it's just, first of all, patently untrue? Benjamin Netanyahu: No matter on which side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel. This Capitol dome helped build our Iron Dome.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
Number one, I served in Congress for 17 years. I've seen members question bills and votes on how does Israel feel about this. I must have heard that every time there was a significant vote. But Israel through its lobby has manifested so much power over the United States Congress that we're embroiled in wars that I don't believe we should be our kids are coming Back in body bags and in the long run this Israeli lobby is going to hurt Israel. So as soon as you mention Israel someone claims you're an anti-semite the truth of the matter is I am pro-American Sean.

American I don't know I don't like hear me hear me, I don't like what's happening in America today. That's fair. We're, our kids are coming back in body bags.

Sean Hannity:
Wait a minute, but you're saying.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
And we're bankrupt, completely broke. But our policies in the Mideast have been so one-sided and subjective, without objectivity, we've created so many enemies, the only way they can strike back is we've imported the terrorists from those actions.

Sean Hannity:
Wait a minute.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
So, if you question it, you're saying you're an anti-Semite.

Sean Hannity:
No, that's not what you did. That's not what you said. No. You said they're controlling our foreign policy, they're controlling our domestic policy.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
Yes, and I believe they are.

Sean Hannity:
Hear me now.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
I believe they control the Senate and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. That's insane.

Sean Hannity:
And they're controlling our foreign policy. Congressman, that's conspiratorial nut job stuff.

Donald J. Trump:
We love Israel. We will fight for Israel 100%, 1,000%. It will be there forever.

Nancy Pelosi:
I have said to people when they asked me, if this Capitol crumbled to the ground, the one thing that would remain is our commitment to our aid. And I don't even call it aid, our cooperation with Israel. That's fundamental to who we, fundamental to...

Joe Biden:
You know I used to say, early on when I was a kid, I'd say, when I was a young senator, I'd say, if I were a Jew I'd be a Zionist. I am a Zionist. You don't have to be a Jew to be a Zionist. Were I a Jew, I would be a Zionist. And my father pointed out to me, I did not need to be a Jew to be a Zionist. For I am. Donald J. Trump: My name is Donald Trump and I'm a big fan of Israel.

Hillary Clinton:
And if I'm fortunate enough to be elected president, the United States will reaffirm we have a strong and enduring national interest in Israel's security.

Barrack Obama:
Our commitment to Israel's security and my commitment to Israel's security is and always will be unshakable.

Mike Pence:
The American people and the American Congress in both parties support the state of Israel.

Joe Biden:
America's commitment to Israel is absolutely unshakable. It is unquestionable.

Kamala Harris:
And we must stand with Israel, which is why I support the United States commitment to provide Israel with $38 billion in military assistance over the next decade. I am fully committing to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge.

Mike Pence:
Shalom Israel Republicans, I'm Governor Mike Pence. It's a great honor for Donald Trump and I to stand together with you tonight in support of Israel. And I'm deeply humbled to be speaking to you at this historic time and with all of you there in that special holy place of Jerusalem, the eternal home of the Jewish people. Over the course of this campaign many people have asked me why our ticket stands so strongly with Israel.

Donald Trump and I stand with Israel because Israel's fight is our fight, because Israel's cause is our cause, and because her fate is our fate. Israel is not just our strongest ally in the region. As I've said for so many years, Israel is our most cherished ally in the world. If the world knows nothing else, the world will know this. America stands with Israel.

TV host 1:
There are like 40 nations that are attending the Zionist meeting in Israel tomorrow. As a matter of fact, Vice President Pence and Nancy Pelosi are there together in Jerusalem.

TV host 2:
That tells you a lot, what would bring the two parties together, especially at a time when they're supposed to be at each other's throat. There's a Senate trial right now for impeachment. But you're saying that Vice President Pence and Nancy Pelosi have completely thrown away partisanship.

TV host 3:
The impeachment, right? So, Nancy Pelosi's not worried about the impeachment. Vice President Pence isn't worried about the impeachment. They're in Israel with Benjamin Netanyahu.

TV host 2:
It says a lot, doesn't it?

TV host 3:
It tells you who has the power.

Former Rep. James Traficant:
And yes, I believe Israel, through their lobby, has manifested total power of the Congress of the United States. And my concern is that taxpayers and the citizens of the United States should control their government, not a foreign entity

Noam Chomsky:
foreign interference in our elections uh... whatever the russians may have done uh... barely uh... counts uh... the ways in the balance as compared with what another state does uh... openly brazenly and uh... uh... with uh... enormous support uh... israeli uh... intervention in U.S. elections vastly overwhelms anything the Russians may have done. I mean, even to the point where the prime minister of Israel, Netanyahu, goes directly to Congress without even informing the president, and speaks to Congress with overwhelming applause to try to undermine the president's policies, what happened with overwhelming applause to try to undermine the president's policies, what happened with Obama and Netanyahu in 2015.