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White House urging Democrats to reject progressive push to block arms transfers to Israel (www.timesofisrael.com)

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With legislation almost certain to fail given bipartisan backing for Israel, administration’s decision to weigh in shows desire for party to maintain pro-Israel stance after election

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I see very clearly how making a fabrication is valuable to them. What I don't see is why a US Lawmaker would do an exclusive interview with a foreign newspaper and remain anonymous on this issue, or why many other supposedly stayed silent.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 days ago

How? The thing they wanted to happen happened, and the guy they're trying to portray as having their back is a lame duck. The quote is an "official", not a lawmaker and could be from the administration itself or any of a host of pro-Israel lawmakers who would happily reassure an Israeli newspaper that the Democratic establishment is still with them all while maintaining the faux confidentiality that intra-party lobbying has.