Washington DC (US): US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday (local time) accused \u201ccertain elements\u201d within the Israeli government of attempting to influence American public opinion to prolong the conflict with Iran, saying they wanted the war to continue \u201cindefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Vance said, \u201cThere are some people within their system, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt, who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going on indefinitely.\u201d He added, \u201cNot toward any objective, but just indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Wall Street Journal, Vance\u2019s remarks mark an escalation in the increasingly public differences between Washington and its closest Middle Eastern ally [Israel]. The newspaper reported that Vance, who helped negotiate last month\u2019s ceasefire with Iran, alleged that some in Israel were seeking to undermine diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.<\/p>\n
Referring to reports about an Israeli-backed campaign aimed at strengthening US support for the war, Vance said he had seen \u201ca literal foreign influence campaign\u201d intended to derail the agreement he was pursuing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I open up the pages of Time magazine, and I see that there\u2019s a literal foreign influence campaign being funded to tank the very deal that I was pursuing, and, oh, by the way, many of the people who were receiving that money were actually attacking me in completely dishonest ways. You know, my response to that is, \u2018Well, go to hell,’\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to do what I have to do for the American people. I represent Americans first,\u201d Vance added.<\/p>\n
According to the Wall Street Journal, Israel has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to bolster US support for the war and improve its global image, including a reported USD 45 million lobbying contract awarded to former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale. The news report said Vance referred to a Time magazine article alleging that some of those funds were used to pay online influencers who criticised him.<\/p>\n
Parscale denied the allegations on social media, saying, \u201cClaims that I attacked the MOU or the Administration are false. There isn\u2019t a single shred of evidence that I acted against the Administration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wall Street Journal also reported that Vance has adopted a different approach toward Israel than many older Republicans, seeking to balance efforts to combat antisemitism while questioning the Republican Party\u2019s traditional stance of unwavering support for Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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