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Ted Cruz: “It wants America and Israel to be closely allied.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Discuss US Foreign Policy, Iran, and Israel

Published | Video Starts at 35:17

No. It's lobbying for the United States. It is lobbying for a strong U. S. Israeli relationship. Okay. And so it's not. Has nothing to do with the foreign government. It. It wants America and Israel to be closely allied. Okay. But it's lobbying on behalf of the interests of another country. So that's not true at all. And if not true. No. How much contact do you think AIPAC leaders have for the government of Israel? (35:17–35:21)

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Asserts that AIPAC's goal is for America and Israel to be closely allied.

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