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American Jews support Israel, and Jewish prime ministers have historically enlisted their support to pressure American presidents, which is understandable. American Jews prioritize Israel's survival due to the Holocaust and believe America's security is directly related to Israel's. They believe that supporting Israel does not mean putting America second. However, an American president must prioritize what is best for America, whether dealing with Israelis, Irish, or other groups. Usually, what benefits America also benefits Israel, and vice versa. But sometimes, a president must avoid giving Israel a blank check. One example is the decision to seek good relations with Egypt and other neighbors of Israel. Some Israeli friends preferred a special relationship with Israel only. However, it is better for the U.S. to be a friend to Israel's neighbors, rather than allowing a vacuum to be filled by a country such as the Soviet Union.

Surely, your majesty, you're not telling me that the Jewish lobby in The United States pulls the strings of the presidency. Not entirely, but I think even a little too much even for Israel interests. You think the Jewish lobby in The United States is too powerful for the interests of Israel? I think so. Sometimes they are deserving the interests of Israel. They're pushing around too many people. Well, pressuring. They have many means at their disposal. They are putting up pressure on many, many people. They are strong. They are controlling many things. Controlling what? Newspapers, medias, banks, finances, and I'm going to stop there. Mhmm. Don't mix things, please. I don't say the media. I say in the media, they have people, Not the entire media. Some newspapers will only reflect their their views. Yes.

Israel is America's greatest strength in the Middle East. Imagine a world without Israel, how many battleships and troops would be needed? I used to say as a young senator that I would be a Zionist, and I still am. Being a Zionist doesn't require being Jewish.

We should stop apologizing for supporting Israel as it is the best investment we make. If Israel didn't exist, the United States would have to create it to protect its interests in the region. It should be clear that Israel is America's strongest ally in the Middle East.

I don't advocate for America fighting wars for Israel. Israel is capable of defending itself, but if it's pushed to a corner, there's a risk of nuclear conflict. That's why it's crucial for the United States to offer support to Israel.

The president believes the US has leverage over Israel. However, Israel is a sovereign country that makes its own decisions. The US presents proposals for peace and security, but ultimately Israel decides independently.

Let me explain something about what is called the Jewish lobby in this country. Their belief is that being for Israel first, that that does not mean you're putting America second. An American president, however, has to approach it in a different way in my opinion. He's got always to think first of what is best for America. An American president must make a decision that does not in effect give the Israelis a blank check. And one example of that is a decision that I made. I decided early on in our administration that we were going to seek good relations with Egypt and other others of Israel's neighbors. Many of my Israeli friends didn't like that because they wanted a special relationship with Israel and Israel only.

Israel, like other countries, is sovereign and makes its own decisions. The United States does not dictate to Israel or any country. We present what we believe is right, but ultimately it's up to them.

"The fact is that American Jews support Israel, and I understood that." "every Jewish prime minister that I have known, has enlisted American Jews to bring as much pressure as possible in the political process on American presidents." "That's understandable." "I don't object to it." "But on occasions, for example, an American president must make a decision that does not in effect give the Israelis a blank check." "I decided early on in our administration that we were going to seek good relations with Egypt and other others of Israel's neighbors." "Israel's interests are better served to have The United States a friend of Israel's neighbors and potential enemies and to leave a vacuum which the Soviet Union would fill." "I still believe that and I think that should be American policy today."

Speaker 1 believes the Jewish lobby in the United States is too powerful, even for the interests of Israel, because they pressure too many people. They have many means at their disposal to pressure people. The President of the United States pays attention to the lobby because they are strong and control many things, including newspapers, media, banks, and finances. Speaker 1 believes the Jewish community in the United States is powerful enough to make the media reflect their view of foreign policy.

American Jews support Israel, and Jewish prime ministers have historically enlisted their support to pressure American presidents, which is understandable. Jews prioritize Israel's survival due to the Holocaust and believe that supporting Israel equates to supporting America. However, an American president must prioritize America's interests first. Presidents must avoid giving Israel a blank check. The speaker decided to seek good relations with Egypt and other neighbors of Israel, despite some Israeli friends preferring a special relationship with Israel only. The speaker believed that it better served Israel's interests for the United States to be a friend to Israel's neighbors, preventing a vacuum that the Soviet Union could fill, which the speaker believes should still be American policy today.

Israel, like other countries, makes its own decisions. The US doesn't dictate to any country. We present what we believe are the good options. We stand up for what we believe in the briefing room.

In the Middle East, it's time to stop apologizing for supporting Israel. There's no need for apologies because our support for Israel is a valuable investment of $3 billion. Without Israel, the United States would have to create it to safeguard its interests in the region.

In the Middle East, it's time to stop apologizing for supporting Israel. There's no need for apologies because supporting Israel is a valuable investment. The United States sees Israel as essential for protecting its interests in the region. In fact, the United States would even create Israel if it didn't exist.

I recognized Israel's eternal capital and opened the American embassy in Jerusalem. I also recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Miriam and Sheldon would come into the White House a lot, always asking for things for Israel. After I gave them something, they'd want something else. I gave them the Golan Heights, and they never even asked for it. For seventy-two years, they've been trying to do the Golan Heights. Even Sheldon didn't have the nerve, but I said to David Friedman to give me a quick lesson on the Golan Heights. He did, and I said, let's do it. We got it done in about fifteen minutes.

As president of The United States, I will always support Jewish Americans and I was always I will always be a friend and a champion to the Jewish people. I have been and I will say, you know, if you go back ten, twelve, fifteen years ago at the most, the strongest lobby in Washington was the Jewish lobby. It was Israel. That's no longer true. You have to be very careful. You have a congress in particular, which is becoming anti Semitic. You have AOC plus three. You have those people. Ilhan Omar, she hates Jewish people. And you have to be very careful because there's been a big change. You know, if you go back fifteen years ago, I'm not Jewish, but my father was very friendly with many, many Jewish people. He was honored by federation. I would go with him to federation of Jewish philanthropies and many other things. And, we grew up respecting and loving Jewish people. You know, you don't even think about it, in Brooklyn, in Queens mostly. And my father didn't go to Manhattan. He never went to Manhattan from the standpoint. He could never understand how in Brooklyn you could buy a piece of land for $3 a foot and how in Manhattan you had to pay a thousand dollars a foot. He said, I can't get that. I don't like it. I like to buy it for 3. So it was different. It's a different thinking. In a way, I'm glad he didn't do that because he let me have some of that fun. And it was I had a lot of fun in Manhattan. We did great. But my father would tell me the most powerful lobby that there is in this country is the Jewish lobby. It's the Israeli lobby. It's not that way anymore. You have a lot of people in your way. You have a lot of people that, don't wanna help Israel. You have a lot of people in congress that don't like Israel. You have a lot of people in congress that, in a way, I think, Mike, we could say it. Right? You're there. You're doing an amazing job, Mike Lawlor. You they hate they hate Israel. They hate Israel. And if you would have told me fifteen years ago that that was possible, Jason, I would have said there's no way. There's no way that's possible. But it's happening. And, obviously, it's getting progressively worse. Less so in the Senate, but the Senate's starting also. You get glimmers, you know, when I'm in the back rooms talking to people. You get glimmers of statements that you say, woah, where did that come from? So we have to be, Sid, we have to be very careful because it's bad things are happening. And then you see what goes on in Australia or October 7. How about October 7? And then you have people that deny it ever happened. How about the people that deny like, they deny the Holocaust, but, you know, you figure, well, that's just many years. Well, October 7 is not many years at all. And you have people that deny October's I saw tape that I wish I never saw it, actually. I wish I never saw it. I got to see tape that some of you got to see. But as president, I got to see things I wish I never saw. But there's no denying it. But then they'll say, oh, the tape was a rigged tape. It was a tape that never existed. They made it up. It's just propaganda. I don't know if they believe it. I don't think they believe it, but you have to be very, very careful. Bad things are happening, and we're not gonna let that happen. Well, I'm president and the DOJ and Harmeet, we're not we're not gonna let it happen. But please, please be vigilant and careful because you have some bad people that, are now in congress that were unthinkable unthinkable to be in congress twelve, thirteen, fourteen years ago, fifteen years ago. Within

In the Middle East, it's time to stop apologizing for supporting Israel. There's no need for an apology because supporting Israel is a valuable investment for the United States. If Israel didn't exist, the US would have to create it to protect its interests in the region. Personally, I consider myself a Zionist, even though being Jewish is not a requirement.

Donald Trump was working to bring peace between Iran and Israel, and Israel didn’t want that at all. They tried to murder the negotiators in that round of peace talks from Hamas in Doha, and they tried to tell the world that Trump signed off on this, that Trump knew, totally false. Trump did not know. Not only did they do this, they tried to implicate Trump in it. A couple of weeks later he responded with an executive order that I’m going to read verbatim because it’s bet not one in a hundred people knows this even happened. This was in September: he signed an executive order called the Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar. The order states: The United States and the State of Qatar have been bound together by close cooperation, shared interests, and the close relationship between our armed forces. The State of Qatar has hosted The United States forces, enabled critical security operations, and stood as a steadfast ally in pursuit of peace, stability, and prosperity both in The Middle East and abroad, including as a mediator that has assisted The United States attempts to resolve significant regional and global conflicts. Listen: In recognition of this history and in light of the continuing threats to the state of Qatar posed by foreign aggression, it is the policy of The US to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the state of Qatar against external attack. The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory sovereignty or critical infrastructure of the state of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of The United States. Oh, wait a second. What was the last act of foreign aggression against Qatar? What happened that exact same month? It was a bombing by Israel. So Israel bombs Qatar and Donald Trump issues an executive order saying if you do that again, reading by the language here, we’re going to war with you. Donald Trump took the side of Qatar over and above Israel and told Israel, and who knows if he’d actually do it, it’s in the executive order, If you do this again, that’s tantamount to an attack on us. That’s a security guarantee. Keep that in mind because there are a lot of Trump voters who are upset about nine eleven; the residue was still in their mouth. That part of the world did it to us. Islam did it to us. And anyone who wants to have a normal relationship with an Islamic country is probably pro Al Qaeda. I get it. I know those feelings. Had them. But here Donald Trump, the guy that you voted for taking Qatar’s side against Israel. Why is that? Because Donald Trump is a secret Islamist? No. Because Qatar is a lot better for The United States than Israel has been.

The discussion centers on how politicization of intelligence has manifested in different eras, comparing past and present administrations. Speaker 0 asks whether the politicized weapons claims about Iraq and the CIA’s statements in the 1990s can be compared to today’s politicization of intelligence under John Ratcliffe and Tulsi Gabbard as head of DNI, arguing it is much worse now because of the mediocrity of those in control of key agencies. Speaker 1 counters by recalling the 1980s, noting that there was significant politicization of the Soviet threat to justify Reagan’s defense buildup, and adds that this is why he testified against Robert Gates in 1991. He asserts that politicization is bad, and insists that the current situation is worse than in the past. Speaker 1 explains: “It’s Because I look at the people who are ahead of these groups. Come on. Let’s be serious.” He targets the leadership of the director of national intelligence, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the CIA, saying, “Have you ever seen a cabinet in The United States of such mediocrity, of such venality?” He emphasizes his background, stating, “I haven’t,” and that nothing compares to what is going on now, warning that “a lot of damage is being done to The United States and to the constitution of The United States and to the importance of separation of powers and the importance of rule of law and the importance of checks and balances. This is very serious stuff.” Speaker 0 attempts to steer toward historical figures like Robert Maxwell, but Speaker 1 dismisses that concern as off point, insisting he is making a point about Israel. The exchange then shifts to U.S. support for Israel, with Speaker 1 asserting that “Israel gets what it wants from The United States. It gets it from democratic presidents and from republican presidents.” He also criticizes Barack Obama for signing what he calls “that ten year $40,000,000,000 arms aid agreement,” arguing that Obama “never should have signed” it “because they treated Obama so shabbily in the first place.”

American Jews support Israel, and every Jewish prime minister has enlisted them to pressure American presidents, which is understandable. Jews prioritize Israel's survival due to the Holocaust and believe America's security is directly related to Israel's. They think supporting Israel first does not mean putting America second. However, an American president must prioritize what is best for America, whether it concerns Israelis, the Irish, or others. Usually, what benefits America also benefits Israel, and vice versa. But sometimes, a president must avoid giving Israel a blank check. An example is the decision to seek good relations with Egypt and other neighbors of Israel. Some Israeli friends preferred a special relationship with Israel only. However, it is better for Israel if the United States is a friend to Israel's neighbors and potential enemies, preventing a vacuum that the Soviet Union could fill. This should be American policy today.

Investing $3 billion in Israel is the best decision we make. We shouldn't apologize for supporting Israel in this body. It's a crucial investment for the United States. In fact, if Israel didn't exist, the US would have to create it to safeguard its interests in the Middle East.

Israel's false settlements were only challenged by Eisenhower and George Bush Sr. They threatened to cut funding if the settlements continued. Bush faced Christian Zionist opponents in the next election, including Ross Perot and Bill Clinton, who won. Both parties support American imperialism abroad, regardless of domestic policies. Fighting for Israel is a given for US presidents. Translation: Israel's false settlements were only challenged by Eisenhower and George Bush Sr. They threatened to cut funding if the settlements continued. Bush faced Christian Zionist opponents in the next election, including Ross Perot and Bill Clinton, who won. Both parties support American imperialism abroad, regardless of domestic policies. Fighting for Israel is a given for US presidents.

I had to compromise to recognize Israel, dividing Palestine to find a homeland for Jews while being fair to Arabs. Despite opposition from both sides, I, as US president, followed through with what I believed was right with Congress support. Many Jewish people were against me because they wanted all of Palestine. They didn't want to drive all Arabs into the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Israel, like other countries, makes its own decisions. The US does not dictate to Israel or any other country. We present what we believe are the good options. We stand up for what we believe in the briefing room. Translation: Israel and other countries have sovereignty to make their own decisions. The US does not impose its will on Israel or any other country. We present what we believe are the best options and stand up for them in the briefing room.

American Jews support Israel, and every Israeli prime minister has sought their help to influence American presidents, which I understand. However, a president must prioritize America's best interests, whether dealing with Israelis, Irish, or any other group. While what's good for America is often good for Israel, a president can't give Israel a blank check. For instance, my administration sought good relations with Egypt and other neighbors of Israel, even though some Israeli friends preferred a special relationship with Israel alone. I believed that it was in Israel's best interests for the United States to be friends with Israel's neighbors and potential enemies, to avoid a vacuum that the Soviet Union would fill. I still believe that should be American policy today.