Source: The American Conservative
by Leon Hadar
“Conservative influencers like Steve Bannon have labeled Israel a U.S. ‘protectorate,’ depicting it as a vassal state rather than an autonomous power in its own right, a charge that recently got under the skin of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Washington’s foreign policy establishment avoids that characterization, preferring instead the comfortable rhetoric of ‘strategic partnership’ and ‘shared values.’ But a clear-eyed examination of the relationship suggests something more complicated — and more problematic — than either framework suggests.” (11/04/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/why-israel-isnt-really-a-protectorate/