Pro-Israel commentator warns critics face ‘buzzsaw’ of ‘Jewish money’ after Massie defeat

Leading neoconservative commentator and staunch defender of Israel, John Podhoretz, has turned the defeat of US Representative Thomas Massie into a warning to every candidate who challenges the pro-Israel lobby, declaring that “Jewish money” should be used openly to force such politicians through a political “buzzsaw”. Speaking at a meeting, Podhoretz celebrated the role “Jewish money” played in the defeat of Massie and issued what is likely to be regarded as a direct threat to other candidates who challenge Israel’s influence in American politics. John Podhoretz celebrates the role that “Jewish money” played in defeating Rep. Thomas Massie: “We have to use what means there are at our disposal, and…that is Jewish money!” “This is an existential issue for Jews!” […]