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The boomerang effect: how Netanyahu made Israel a US issue, and lost
The Israeli PM’s conceited and confrontational style has alienated many people in the US, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Netanyahu 14/2/18

DESPITE massive sums of money spent to channel public opinion in the United States in favour of Israel, unmistakable trends in opinion polls are attesting to the changing dynamics of Israel’s support among ordinary people.

Not only is Israel losing its support and overall appeal among large sections of US society, but among young US Jews, as well — a particularity worrying phenomenon for the Israeli government.

The trend promises to be a lasting one, since it has been in the making for years, starting some time after the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001.

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