The US ultimately holds total control over Israel's future. If our funds, military backing, and cover in the international community dries up, Israel will collapse almost overnight. Israel recognizes this which is why they spend so much on 'soft power' in the states.
As the joke actually implies, the tail does not wag the dog. They are afforded a lot of leeway because they're an important key to US hegemony.
The afforded leeway being AIPAC funds being used to buy the souls of politicians?
I think they think that are using AIPAC and Israel Rather than AIPAC and Israel using them That's how deluded they are
That's part of the benefit. Life is great if you tow the line. No, the afforded leeway being things like killing Americans and and isolating the US from its projected image of being based on 'rule of law'.
Doesn’t this ultimately shoot Israel in the foot? Other democracies around the world are finally showing signs of standing against Israel. The U.S. is now basically a stand alone country now. Still strong enough to pussy foot around, but disappearing from any kind of leadership
Ultimately, yes. That said, Zionists see this as the only path forward. Apartheid's days are numbered from the second it's born. Israelis, like the Nazis, feel a combination of pressure and power that makes now the time for a final solution that will erase the people who challenge their legitimacy.