ISRAELI LOBBY & US FOREIGN POLICY
The role of pro-Israel lobbying groups, particularly AIPAC, in shaping US foreign policy, political funding and Congressional decisions
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Top US Counterterrorism Chief Quits Over Iran War, Urges Trump to Change Course
BBC WORLDTop US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'
3/17/2026, 4:43:34 PM
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has resigned in protest over the Trump administration's war against Iran, calling on the president to "reverse course." In his resignation statement, Kent alleged that Trump was drawn into the conflict due to pressure from Israel and its influential lobby in Washington. The resignation marks one of the most senior and public acts of dissent within the administration over the Iran war.
Trump's Counter-Terrorism Chief Quits: 'Israel Lied to You and Pushed You Into War With Iran'
YNETראש המרכז ללוחמה בטרור של טראמפ התפטר: "ישראל שיקרה לך ולחצה להילחם באיראן"
3/17/2026, 1:59:39 PM
Joe Kent, head of Trump's Counter-Terrorism Center, has resigned amid widespread US public opposition to the war with Iran, publicly stating that "Iran does not pose an immediate threat to us" and that the war was launched due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. Kent, who lost his wife in an ISIS attack in Syria, wrote today that she was killed "in a war Israel created." Trump responded coolly, saying he "always thought he was a fairly nice person" but was glad he was now out of the role.
Inside Trump's Rift: Joe Kent's Resignation Exposes Deep Divisions Over Iran War
AL JAZEERA ARABICزلزال داخل إدارة ترمب.. استقالة جو كينت تكشف خلافات حادة حول الحرب على إيران
3/17/2026, 1:10:49 PM
The resignation of Joe Kent from his post within the Trump administration has laid bare sharp internal divisions over the war on Iran. Kent refused to back the military campaign and accused Israel and its pro-Israel lobby of pushing Washington toward escalation. His departure signals a significant rift between America First non-interventionists and hawkish factions within the Trump camp.