BBC News reports tonight:
"Since the start of the current violence in Lebanon, the United States' position has remained consistent: it is only sensible to have an Israeli ceasefire when it can be a sustainable one.
In other words, when Hezbollah has been sufficiently weakened to no longer pose a threat.
That is a view that has been at odds with many European nations, who have argued for an immediate Israeli ceasefire.
The reasons for that difference in emphasis are complex but many people point to the power of the Israel lobby in the United States as a key factor.
The leading organisation trying to secure US support for Israel is Aipac, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee".
Read the full piece here and the influence of the so-called Israel Lobby - both Jewish and Christian - but how Americans see the USA's support for Israel against Hezbollah.
"Since the start of the current violence in Lebanon, the United States' position has remained consistent: it is only sensible to have an Israeli ceasefire when it can be a sustainable one.
In other words, when Hezbollah has been sufficiently weakened to no longer pose a threat.
That is a view that has been at odds with many European nations, who have argued for an immediate Israeli ceasefire.
The reasons for that difference in emphasis are complex but many people point to the power of the Israel lobby in the United States as a key factor.
The leading organisation trying to secure US support for Israel is Aipac, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee".
Read the full piece here and the influence of the so-called Israel Lobby - both Jewish and Christian - but how Americans see the USA's support for Israel against Hezbollah.
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