Israeli President Shimon Peres (L), US President Barack Obama (C), and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu[/caption]The Israeli lobby plays a key role in all policies and statements issued by the United States, a political analyst tells Press TV.
Executive Director of the non-profit organization If Americans Knew, Alison Weir, made the remarks during an interview with Press TV, on Wednesday.
�The Israeli lobby is always a major factor in all US policies and in the statements made by our president and our congressional representatives,� Weir said.
The analyst said Tel Aviv and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) have great power and influence over leaders of the United States.
�Israel�s lobby is still powerful and [US President Barack] Obama still thinks he has to make statements such as we have undying ties to Israel, that these will never change.�
Because of pressure from Israel, the commentator said, the US Congress has imposed sanctions on Iran over its peaceful nuclear program, although �intelligence agencies continue to say there�s no evidence� suggesting Tehranis is seeking a nuclear weapon.
Weir said that Washington�s dependence on Israel�s approval of US policies and actions comes as most Americans are currently demanding an �independent United States, not one driven by any foreign country.�
By Press TV
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