There has been a significant shift in American public opinion towards Israel, but politicians in Washington often act contrary to the desires of the majority. This is due to the influence of money in the political system. If the government were more responsive to voters, many Americans would support ending weapon sales and reducing aid to Israel. However, it is unclear how this would impact Israel in practical terms.
This was the top question we got from Today, Explained listeners. Joel Beinin, Middle East history professor emeritus at Stanford, has answers.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Isabel Angell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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